Increased Collisions on Roads with HOV Lanes
As the Pan Am games roared on in Toronto this past summer, the number of visitors to Toronto increased. So did traffic. Many drivers with more than two passenger skirted traffic by utilizing high occupancy vehicles or HOV lanes on many Toronto …
Is Daylight Savings Time a Life Saver?
“Is Daylight Savings Time a life saver? Is switching back to Standard Time killing us?” Those are two pertinent questions that a recent blog in Motor Mouth asks. Chief Constable of England’s West Yorkshire police, Keith Hellawell, and SmartWitness, a British motor …
The Worst Month for Accidents Was February 2015?
When is it the worst time of the year to drive? If you said during the winter months, you’re right. If you guessed rush hour, you’re close. But if you guessed Monday, where people are just getting into the swing of the …
Canada’s Busiest Highway Sees a Lot of Speeders
We know them when we see them – the speeders. The people who high tail it as soon as they enter the on ramp. The people who drive as if someone is chasing them. The people who breeze past your vehicle in …
Guardrails that Kill?
Guardrails that aim to prevent accidents may in fact cause them. The ET Plus guardrail system, manufactured by Trinity Industries, has been found to have an undisclosed “design change” that can cause it to impale cars upon impact due to concealed risks …
Are Roads Safer Without Traffic Intersection Cameras?
One would think that red light cameras at intersections would keep our roads safer. As it turns out, the opposite may be true. At a recent joint meeting of Durham Region’s works, finance and administration committees, Oshawa city councilors voted that red …
Children and Tricycle Accidents
Many of us have young children or young nieces and nephews, and we are eager to get them on the path to riding their own bicycle or tricycle. Yet, riding even a tricycle can be fraught with dangers and the potential for …
Phasing Out Human Drivers and the Race for the First Driverless Car
There’s a race happening in the automobile world, and it’s not a race for the fastest car. It’s a race to see who can get the first driverless car on the market. Recently, Toyota Motor Co. has entered into an agreement with …
Fatigue and the Farmer During Harvest Season
Although it may be a little early to be thinking about it, the beginning of September signals the return of autumn and the much anticipated harvest season. Many of us look forward to the products and produce of this season, but while …
Increased Accidents with Rear Day-Time Running Lights?
For decades, Young Drivers of Canada has taught their drivers to turn on their low-beams during the day, even if they have rear day-time running lights. Angelo DiCicco, the GTA general manager of Young Drivers of Canada says, “If you’re driving during …