This award recognizes an AAMVA member jurisdiction employee or other individual in motor vehicle administration whose primary function is directly associated with highway and traffic safety efforts and who has had a distinguished career in this arena. The individual can be currently active or retired. 

This award is presented at the international level. Award nominations are from a chief motor vehicle or chief law enforcement administrator only. In the event that the chief administrator is the nominee, the nomination can be submitted by a deputy administrator.

Each agency may submit only ONE nominee.

Criteria for selection:

• Extent of lifetime contributions and achievements
• Impact on roadway safety

2025 Winner

Lyne Vézina

Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec

For over 37 years, Ms. Lyne Vézina has been working in road safety at the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ). As a professional, she has conducted numerous studies and investigations in the field of road safety. She has also developed strategies to improve road safety, particularly focusing on high-risk drivers and impaired driving. She participated in an interministerial working group on drunk driving, which led to legislative changes. 

Since 2002, she has held management positions focused on road safety. Through the analyses and arguments she develops in collaboration with her team, she greatly influences government policies and regulations to bring about positive changes in road safety. Quebec’s road safety record has improved from an average level compared to industrialized administrations in 1987 to an excellent record approaching the best countries in the world. This cannot be solely attributed to her actions, but it is undeniable that her influence has helped develop effective intervention strategies, particularly in terms of legislative and regulatory changes. Ms. Vézina is recognized as a reference in road safety in Quebec, and government ministries and agencies frequently seek her strategic perspective on various road safety issues.