The Dangers of Distracted Driving
It is common knowledge that driving while distracted can be dangerous. However, according to a pronouncement made by P.E.I. Transportation Minister Paula Biggar a couple of weeks ago, distracted driving can be just as dangerous as driving drunk. According to the Ministry …
Who’s to Blame for a Car Accident?
The leading cause of work-related deaths is collisions on the road, but perhaps the workplace systems and not the driver/worker are the ones to blame. Speaking at a plenary session hosted by the Institute for Work & Health in Toronto, Sharon Newman, …
What happens when smart cars get into an accident?
When you get into a car accident, who is at fault? Typically, if the driver was negligent, we would say that he or she was at fault. If there was a faulty mechanism in the car, we would say that the manufacturer …
Are Google’s Cars Safe?
Driverless cars may sound like a great idea, but what is the rate at which they get into car accidents and do they get into car accidents as frequently as cars with drivers? Public interest groups have asked these very questions and …
Stricter Auto Safety Rules to Maximize Safety
In an effort to keep more people safe while on the roads, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration decided to be stricter with the enforcement of their auto safety rules and to be more stringent with the auto industry. One company …
Auto Insurance and the Ontario Government Budget
The Ontario government released its budget on April 23, and with it has come a host of changes to the current auto insurance scheme. As discussed in one of our past blog posts, there has been increased pressure on the government to …
Recent Poll: Who Is Responsible for High Cost of Auto Insurance?
There is currently much discussion surrounding who or what is responsible for the high costs of auto insurance. In a recent online poll conducted by Law Times, 37.1% said that the insurance industry is to blame since it already makes “plenty of …
Drivers with Snow Tires May Receive Insurance Discount
In a recent blog post, we discussed how many people view auto insurance to be much too high. In a recent CBC news article, the Ontario government has announced that they will lobby insurance companies in an attempt to convince them to …
Car Accident Statistics Concern Police
We are told that the winter of 2015 was one of the worst on record. Car accident statistics seem to confirm that fact as well. North Bay Police Services has recently reported an unprecedented number of car accidents for the months of …
Are Ontario Drivers Being Overbilled?
The recently released report of the Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association (OTLA) seems to have created quite a stir. Issued by the Schulich School of Business but commissioned by the OTLA, the report estimates that drivers have overpaid for auto insurance $3 to …