A recent RBC Insurance survey found that nine-in-ten parents are confident in their teen driver’s ability, even though 79 percent admit that the teen is distracted
The new rules, announced by Justice Minister Andrew Swan on December 13, come into effect on Saturday, December 15
Currently, about 96 percent of model year 2013 cars and light-duty vehicles are already equipped with Event Data Recorder capability
Given the spate of vehicle / pedestrian collisions in the news lately it has been interesting to consider how they happen in light of my unusual surroundings. I think that a large component of the problem is haste with drivers and lack of attention by pedestrians
What should and shouldn’t you do after a minor collision? DriveSmartBC’s Cst. Tim Schewe (Ret.) explains
Toronto home to the province’s highest collision rate
“The reality is, we live in a rural province where young people often drive home late at night. Our consultation showed that the night-driving restriction was a hardship for many New Brunswickers, and there was no evidence this restriction was improving safety.”
The child passenger safety Law Card and information on ChildSeatInfo.ca are now available in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Punjabi, Spanish and Korean
Police alleged Gary McNeal crashed his vehicle and left the scene. Police tracked him down during their investigation, demanded breath samples and received readings above the legal limit. McNeal applied for judicial review of the adjudicator’s decision that he was in fact the driver of the crashed vehicle
Drivers aged 16 to 24 accounted for 25 percent of drivers in fatal crashes and 22 percent of drivers in injury collisions in 2010, says MPI
An estimated 104 lives have been saved as the number of alcohol-related motor vehicle deaths has decreased to an average of 62 a year from 114 a year in each of the previous five years, says the BC government
“On this day, we honour all victims of road crashes, and their families and friends,” said MADD Canada President Denise Dubyk
A reader is curious about etiquette when someone has stopped in the traffic lane to back into a parallel parking space
Accessing the internet, reading and updating social media networks and checking email while driving up for all drivers, says State Farm survey
One in seven licensed drivers ages 16-24 admitted to having nodded off at least once while driving in the past year as compared to one in ten of all licensed drivers who confessed to falling asleep during the same period
A 2011 study from the Rubber Association of Canada found that 51 percent of Canadians use winter tires ranging from a low of 18 percent in Manitoba to a high of 98 percent in Quebec, where the use is mandated by law
In this case, Avinash Prasad has pled guilty to driving without due care and attention after having been charged with dangerous driving causing death. This follows from a collision on March 28, 2009 near the intersection of 64th Avenue and 176th Street in Surrey, BC
Eastman Region, which includes the communities of Steinbach, Lac du Bonnet, Pine Falls, Birds Hill Park and St. Malo, is the top region in the province for collisions between vehicles and deer
RSA proposes changes to eyesight testing in licensing and driving process
