Nissan puts Saudi women behind the wheel with surprise instructors
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — February 5, 2018 –– Five months after the historic change in Saudi Arabia’s laws finally allowing female citizens to earn drivers licenses, women claim they are still facing reluctance from some of their family members. To help overcome this, Nissan offered a group of aspiring female motorists the chance to […]
Saskatchewan police targeting distracted drivers
Regina, Saskatchewan — February 1, 2016 — Police across Saskatchewan will be watching for people using cellphones to talk, text, email or surf the internet while driving. They will also be on the lookout for other distracted drivers, such as those eating, putting on makeup or programming a GPS. Drivers will be issued a ticket […]
Saskatchewan police nab 308 impaired drivers in December
Regina, Saskatchewan — January 24, 2016 — According to Saskatchewan General Insurance, more than 300 impaired drivers were stopped by police during December’s province-wide traffic safety spotlight on impaired driving. In total, there were 308 offences related to alcohol or drug use throughout the month, including: – Eight low Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) offences […]
Saskatchewan focuses on winter driving offences in November
Regina, Saskatchewan — December 22, 2015 — Saskatchewan General Insurance reports that police issued 190 tickets related to winter driving offences during November’s province-wide traffic safety spotlight on safe winter driving. Drivers received the following tickets: – 41 tickets for driving at a speed greater than reasonable and safe – 15 tickets for driving with […]
SGI and police targeting distracted drivers throughout October
By Jeff Sanford Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — October 7, 2015 — Saskatchewan drivers will want to keep their eyes on the road this month. Police in the province are paying special attention to distracted drivers this October. Distracted driving is now the third largest factor in car accidents after impaired driving and speeding. Last year in […]
Low oil prices fuel driving boom—will the good times continue?
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — September 7, 2015 — The low price of oil has fallen this summer to a multi-year low of just $40 a barrel. The low price of crude has taken the price of gasoline to the lowest price its been in many years. No wonder the auto industry as a […]
Survey shows Canadians drivers confess to bad driving habits
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — August 18, 2015 — Many Canadians are engaging in behaviour behind the wheel that could lead to an increased risk of collisions. The results of a new survey released by Kanetix.ca show that more than 75 percent of Canadians admit to bad driving behavior. Speeding is the most commonly […]
