"For the purpose of this survey, a traffic intrusion is any unauthorized vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist, or other road user entering a designated traffic protection zone, work zone, buffer space, or closed area."
Your Experience Matters

We're seeking your feedback to better understand traffic intrusions in work zones and identify ways to improve safety for workers and road users.

As a thank you for sharing your experience, you'll receive one entry into our prize draw upon completing Part 1 of the survey. Participants who choose to continue to Part 2 will have the opportunity to earn an additional entry, increasing their chances of winning.

Your feedback will help inform future guidance, resources, and initiatives aimed at improving traffic control, intrusion prevention, and work zone safety across the industry.

Thank you for helping make Ontario's work zones safer for everyone.

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Part One:

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1. What region do you typically work in? (Select all that apply) (Required.)

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2. What environment do you typically work in? (Select all that apply) (Required.)

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3. Can you list the types of work activities taking place when your intrusions occur? (Select all that apply) (Required.)

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4. Approximately how many projects involving traffic control setups have you managed, supervised, or work on since 2020? (Required.)

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5. Who performs the initial setup inspection at the start of the shift? (Required.)

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6. Who confirms that the traffic control measures and controls set up are compliant with MTO Book 7? (Required.)

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7. Approximately how many traffic intrusions has your organization experienced since 2020? (Required.)

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8. Compared to previous years, how has the frequency of traffic intrusions changed? (Required.)

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9. When are your intrusions happening more often? (Required.)

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10. What type of vehicle was involved? (Required.)

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11. What was the estimated speed of the vehicle? (Required.)

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12. What were traffic volumes like at the time? (Required.)

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13. Was Police enforcement utilized on the project?

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If yes, was police enforcement required by the Traffic Protection Plan or Book 7? (Required.)

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Did an intrusion occur despite police enforcment? (Required.)

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If an intrusion occurred, did police intervene? (Required.)

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14. Have you ever had an issue getting paid for a police enforcement duty as part of the project? (Required.)

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15. Which component area within the traffic protection zone do traffic intrusions most commonly occur in? (Select all that apply) (Required.)

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16. What are the typical Book 7 layouts where traffic intrusions are occurring? (Required.)

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17. When is it happening during the project? (Required.)

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18. Following a traffic intrusion, was the Traffic Protection Plan reviewed to determine whether deficiencies contributed to the event? (Required.)

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19. Which traffic intrusion prevention measure do you believe could provide the greatest safety improvement? (Required.)

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20. Does your organization use traffic control technologies or controls beyond those specified in Book 7? (Required.)

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If yes, select all that apply: (Required.)

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21. What percentage of your traffic intrusions resulted in injuries/accidents, property damage, or 3rd party claims on your projects? (Required.)

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22. What was the highest severity level associated with an intrusion on your projects? (Required.)

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23. What % of your traffic intrusions involved Traffic Control Persons (TCP - Flagging Operations)? (Required.)

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24. Does your organization self-perform or contract out professional Traffic Control services for the project? (Required.)

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25. Who coordinates/monitors your Traffic Control compliance on your worksites? (Required.)

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26. Does your company provide Traffic Control Training (Book 7)? (Required.)

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If yes (Required.)

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27. How often is Traffic Control Training (Book 7) refreshed for your traffic control personnel? (Required.)

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28. Does your company provide Traffic Control Person Training? (Required.)

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29. How often is Traffic Control Person training refreshed for your traffic control personnel? (Required.)

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30. How confident are you that workers can recognize and respond to traffic intrusion hazards? (Required.)

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31. What do you believe are the top THREE contributors to traffic intrusions? (Required.)

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32. Would you find value in having a more statical data on traffic intrusions to improve safety on your job sites? (Required.)

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33. Would you like to provide any additional feedback to improve traffic control, work zone safety, and intrusion prevention?

Thank you for completing the first part of our survey! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback.

As a special thank you, we'd love to offer you an extra entry into our prize draw when you complete the second part of the survey. Your continued participation helps us better understand your experiences and provides valuable insights that can make a real difference.
Part Two
Thinking specifically about your last intrusion for the next couple of questions:

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34. What was the weather condition at the time of the intrusion?

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35. What was the age of the driver who entered the construction zone?

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36. Was the driver from outside Ontario?

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37. What do you believe the immediate cause of entering the construction zone was?

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38. Do Traffic Protection Plans specifically address intrusion risks (Errant vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists)?

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39. Are workers trained to identify and react to unsafe driver behaviours (escape routes, adjusting traffic control plans)?

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40. Are workers trained to recognize signs of distracted or impaired driving?

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If yes: Select examples covered in training

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41. Do you conduct a formal vehicle intrusion risk assessment during planning?

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42. Do you conduct night-time or reduced-visibility checks when applicable?

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43. Are traffic control near-misses or intrusions formally reported and investigated?

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44. Are lessons shared with crews across projects?

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45. After a traffic-related incident, are Traffic Protection Plans and controls reviewed and revised?

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46. What do you consider your biggest traffic control risk?

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47. Have you observed situations where activities from one contractor negatively affected the traffic protection measures of another contractor?

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Which contractor activities most commonly affect traffic control effectiveness? (Select all that apply)

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48. What controls have been most effective in preventing vehicle intrusions on your site?

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49. What additional support or guidance would you improve Book 7 compliance and intrusion prevention?

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50. Would you like to provide any additional feedback to improve traffic control, work zone safety, and intrusion prevention?

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51. Do you equate a traffic protection plan to a traffic control plan?

Thank you again for being part of this journey with us.
We appreciate your support and wish you the best of luck in the draw!
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