The Cannabis Act was passed into law on June 21st, 2018. Also known as Bill-C45, the legislation will allow adults across Canada to consume recreational cannabis as of October 17, 2018.Many drivers are concerned about the impact this may have on road safety. The...
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New Road Safety Checks In Place For Construction Trucks
Cargo trucks and other vehicles used to transport construction materials are generally larger vehicles and carry heavier loads. A collision involving a construction vehicle could have catastrophic consequences for others on the road.In an effort to make roads safer...
Tips To Avoid Reaching For Your Phone While Driving
With the snow officially gone and warmer weather ahead, it’s important to remember that the weather is not the only reason accidents happen on the road. Distracted driving is quickly becoming a major cause of motor vehicle collisions.One of the reasons for this...
Innovative Bauer Sports Gear Aims To Reduce Brain Injuries
A new piece of sports equipment has been designed specifically to reduce brain injuries in athletes. Bauer Hockey – a Canadian sports apparel brand – will begin selling the product, which studies have shown restricts movement around the brain after heavy...
Some Torontonians call car-crash injury a public-health problem
Last week, the Toronto Star published an article describing a mind shift locally here in Toronto, across the country and even internationally about how we look at the problem of trauma, injury and death from motor-vehicle accidents. Broadly, many medical providers,...
Last week was dangerous for Toronto pedestrians in traffic
At least 22 pedestrians were hit by motor vehicles in the GTA last Tuesday, December 6, according to the Toronto Star. A spokesman for the police department said he did not know the reason for the surge. Police reportedly issued an advisory to drivers, cyclists and...
Toronto winter weather increases chances of car accidents
Ontario drivers are preparing for the annual onslaught of winter weather. This year, experts are contemplating substantial lake effect snow that will impact road conditions for those in Toronto and surrounding areas, according to The Weather Network. The Network...
Toronto has a serious problem with vehicular pedestrian accidents
Two major news organizations have recently looked in depth at Toronto pedestrian-accident data and the results are unsettling. Surprising results underscore the need for walkers and runners to proceed cautiously to avoid traffic and thereby collisions with moving...
Vehicle accidents from distracted driving in Ontario
Someone in Ontario is hurt in a motor vehicle accident from distracted driving every 30 minutes, according to 2013 data from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. Let the immensity of that number sink in: in 24 hours, that is about 48 distracted-driving crashes...
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