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read moreMajority of Canadians worry about drug-impaired driving
As Canada approaches marijuana legalization many stakeholders have been raising serious concerns with drug impaired driving. A new Desjardins survey supports these concerns as the majority of Canadians (86%) are worried about drug impaired driving. In fact, 75% are...
read moreIBC: Calling bull on ICBC
Prince George Citizen In its recent editorial, ICBC is defending its new $50 fee for unlisted driver protection by arguing that this is "common practice across North America and beyond" and that "in many other jurisdictions, insurers will likely not cover your claim...
read moreBefore travelling abroad to participate in an event or race, check your insurance policy
Excerpted article by by Oliver Evans | Ask Oli: Rider insurance In May, I crashed during a race in North Carolina. It wasn’t terrible, but on account of my knee cap being exposed and me fainting, I was sent off in an ambulance and had some x-rays done. Crashing is a...
read moreRead moreUBC researchers call on province to roll back 120 km/h speed limits on 1,300 km of roads
Study: Fatal crashes more than doubled on B.C. roads with higher speed limits
UBC researchers call on province to roll back 120 km/h speed limits on 1,300 km of roads Excerpted article was written by Bethany Lindsay · CBC News New research from doctors and engineers at the University of B.C. suggests the number of fatal crashes has doubled on...
read more5 drivers with no insurance, licence pulled over in St. John’s region
One woman was on a Canada-wide driving ban; police impounded all of the vehicles CBC News In just 12 hours on Tuesday, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary pulled over five drivers who didn't have insurance or a licence. Around noon, officers pulled over a vehicle and...
read moreHow driving high affects your auto insurance
Ottawa Business Journal Driving under the influence of drugs is a criminal offence, with potentially devastating – even deadly – consequences. And yet impaired driving is still alarmingly prevalent in Canada. A 2017 study on drug-impaired driving by Public Safety...
read moreShift Into Winter Before You Get Behind the Wheel
The Winter Driving Safety Alliance — an organization committed to promoting safe winter driving — urges all drivers and workplaces to Shift into Winter by preparing their vehicles and adjusting driving behaviour to reduce the risk of a crash in challenging winter...
read moreOntario to exempt Sikh motorcyclists from helmet law
Excerpted article was written By ROB FERGUSON Queen's Park Bureau Sikhs with turbans will be exempt from wearing motorcycle helmets starting next Thursday, Premier Doug Ford says, revving up concerns over higher medical and insurance costs. Highway Traffic Act...
read moreHub International Announces Findings Of First Benefits Barometer Canada Study
HUB International’s 2018 Benefits Barometer Canada to … full-service global insurance broker providing property and casualty, life …
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