MOMS House: Ontario gov. increases suspension for stunt driving to 30 days
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario government is hoping that the recently beefed up MOMS act will help teach a lesson to all the stunt drivers out there who may have doubted that their one week grounding could be extended to a whole month. On Sunday, new rules came into effect surrounding the Moving Ontarians More […]
Technology in Tandem: IIHS study shows ADAS features could prevent 41 percent of teen collisions
Toronto, Ontario — As a new generation of drivers get behind the wheels of increasingly connected vehicles, a new study from the IIHS seems to show that ADAS safety technology has the potential to mitigate 41 percent of crashes involving teen drivers. “We know these technologies don’t stop 100 percent of the crashes they’re designed […]
Setting Limits: Université du Québec releases report on reduced speed limits and collisions
Montreal, Quebec — The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has released a study assessing the risk factors associated with speed limit reductions in the province of Quebec. The Université du Québec’s research arm published their findings on Tuesday, reporting a projected downward trend in collisions when observed under reduced-speed conditions. According to the […]
Artificial Enhancement: ICBC enhanced care model forces injured driver back to work
Victoria, British Columbia — What’s a five-word sentence that doesn’t rhyme with ICBC? I am in dire need. A tragic statement that would fit the bill for a lot of people forced to deal with British Columbia’s public insurer. Rob Behan and Charmaine McKean are two people that that statement could now also apply to. […]
Class Act: ICBC reduces claim for hit-and-run driver because he was ‘nice’, ‘chiropractor’
Richmond, British Columbia — Good news for any bad drivers/human beings in British Columbia, ICBC is offering reduced penalties for hit-and-runs if you can prove that you still have like, a pretty sick vibe. A family in Richmond, B.C. is outraged with their province’s public insurer after a hit-and-run incident in which a 67-year-old woman […]
Restless Youth: Three Toronto G1 drivers cause collisions, all within 24 hours
Toronto, Ontario — With roughly 400,000 road tests cancelled in Ontario due to the pandemic, some G1 drivers are getting frustrated. In a video posted Monday to the Toronto Police Traffic Unit TikTok, Cst. Sean Shapiro said that three accidents involving G1 drivers had been recorded, all within a 24-hour period. “Three drivers that should […]
Deer Diary: Some wildlife collisions down 24 percent when wolves are around
Toronto, Ontario — Rural shops: if your business has seen fewer run-ins with deer-related damages, there could be a good reason for that. According to North American researchers and market analysts, when wolves colonize new areas throughout Canada, the overall deer-related auto collisions decrease as much as 24 percent. Dominic Parker, a natural resources economist […]
Tough Break, B’y: Decline in collisions in Newfoundland may not see savings for drivers
St. John’s, Newfoundland — Pandemic lockdowns and the drop off in auto collisions that followed unfortunately won’t earn Newfoundlanders any cheaper rates for auto insurance, and may actually see the province’s drivers paying more than they did pre-pandemic. Research by HelloSafe found that price quotes in Atlantic Canada increased by 13 per cent in the […]
Step Up for Safety: Transport Canada announces $12 million in funding for road safety projects
Ottawa, Ontario — Canada’s Minister of Transportation, Omar Alghabra, announced a call for proposals on Friday offering up to $12 million in funding for initiatives that help promote road and vehicle safety. According to the Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program, the government will be distributing funds to organizations who develop projects that promote road […]
Teenage Rebellion: 17 year old BC driver charged for 111km/h in a 50 zone with parent in passenger seat
Vancouver, British Columbia — The punishment coming to him from the law is likely the least of one 17 year old Vancouverite’s worries after he was was pulled over doing 11km/h in a 50 zone—with his parent in the passenger seat. In addition to the inevitable scoldings and lectures about life choices and integrity, the […]
