Category: Road Safety

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Is the Legal Minimum Tire Tread Depth Enough?

We know that tires are considered to be worn out at 1.5 mm or 2/32nds of an inch unless they are winter tires, in which case the limit is 3 mm or 4/32nds of an inch of tread depth. Is that really enough?

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Operation Red Nose program cut in Halifax due to insurance, fuel costs

“Each of our 110 local organizations need to find insurance coverage when it’s not done by a prov. sponsor or public insurer,” said a Tweet from Operation Red Nose

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End of Daylight Savings Time makes driving more dangerous

ICBC offers tips on how to manage driving after the time change

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Saskatchewan raises fines for drivers caught speeding in construction zones

The new base fee for speeding in a construction zone is $210, triple the base fine for speeding and among the highest fines in the country

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Telematics technology changing young drivers’ behaviour for the better

After more than six months of running the Mobiliz program, Industrial Alliance says that 52 percent of young insureds have already improved their driving behaviour

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Halloween deadliest day in U.S. for child pedestrian fatalities

Over 60 percent of Halloween accidents occur in the 4-hour period from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.

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Case law: Shaver v. Lymbery

To quote from the analysis: “Although the plaintiff adamantly denies this, the cell phone records provide some objective evidence that the plaintiff was on the cell phone at the time of the accident and she was distracted entering the intersection.”

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Texas highway now has North America’s highest speed limit

With a posted speed limit of 85 miles per hour (136.79 kilometres per hour), the 41-mile stretch of Highway 130 runs between Austin and San Antonio, two of the state’s biggest metropolitan areas

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How Far Away do I Park?

Where can – and can’t – you park?

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How to trigger a traffic light on your bike

This short video from the City of Redmond, Washington explains how inductive loops embedded in the pavement control traffic lights in response to traffic being present

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Toyota issues recalls for 7.4 million vehicles worldwide

About 240,000 Canadian vehicles including Yaris, RAV4, Tundra, Camry and Corolla models are affected

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State Farm, Project Ignition giving grants to promote teen driver safety

Now in its ninth year, Project Ignition offers grants to students and their advisors interested in creating impactful awareness campaigns focused on teen driver safety while using service-learning

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How Accurate is Your Speedometer?

Manufacturers are guided by a standard set by the Society of Automotive Engineers known as J1226 Electric Speedometer Specification. At speeds above about 90 km/h the allowable range for speed is 4% of the highest reading shown on the speedometer.

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Friday riskiest day for commuting, says U.S. claims data

Wednesdays had the second highest number of claims, said Nationwide Insurance

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Case Law – Taylor v. Depew

Can you spare $206,333.05? This is the amount that the defendant, Matthew Depew, has been required to pay Sean Taylor for damages suffered in an off road collision

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A yellow traffic light means stop

The onus is on the driver that does not stop for the yellow light to show that it was unsafe if they are involved in court proceedings because of their decision

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Fall peak season for wildlife collisions

As fall is the migration season for many animals, there is a higher chance of active wildlife darting out suddenly onto roadways

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Ontario man charged after going 222 km/hour on Highway 401

During the five-hour aircraft enforcement, OPP charged 53 people with speeding and one person with following too closely

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State Farm celebrating teen drivers

Insurer’s Celebrate My Drive event on September 15 aims to use positive reinforcement rather than scare tactics to celebrate teen drivers

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