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In a survey: 95% of Canadian drivers Admit to Road Rage-Like Behaviour Despite 94% Believing They’re Courteous Drivers Canadian drivers are like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. […]

An insurance deductible is one of the things that may confuse many drivers when they think about their car insurance policies. The main concern is that they will […]

Ecole Oceanside Elementary located at Wright road and Hwy 19A, was formerly a middle school that converted to an elementary school in 2014 when there were […]

This has been an interesting week for road safety. The Provincial Health Officer has released a report, Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Reducing the Impact of […]

A motorist will encounter three types of flashing traffic signals, red, yellow and green. Learn to Drive Smart, BC’s Safe Driving Guide gives examples of each situation on […]

As COVID-19 vaccine mandates become a political issue, experts are urging companies who are already introducing such policies to use incentives and compassion before resorting to terminations — […]

I have a question that I hope you will answer for me. If an intersection safety camera ticket is sent to the vehicle’s owner, do they […]

The latest numbers from across country showing where the virus is, how quickly it’s spreading and how fast we’re rolling out vaccines. NOTE TO READERS, July […]

I was driving home after shift last week listening to the radio and enjoying the sunshine. The traffic report was being broadcast and in it was […]

I’ve often thought to myself over the years that if I ever wanted to kill someone the best way to do it would be to drive […]

Who goes first at a 4 way stop? The concept should be simple, first to stop, first to go. However, when more than one driver stops […]

Jaywalking problems… caught my attention. After reading a story all I am left with is the feeling that the situation was poorly explained and readers might […]

One would think that there was a weekend push, pull or drag sale on trailers. I once checked three of them on a Friday evening and […]

Traffic Cop Humour… It’s a beautiful spring day outside and I don’t feel like writing a serious article for you this morning. I’m going to wander […]

I’m always amazed at the amount of poorly qualified or outright incorrect information on the web when I search for traffic enforcement related information. One popular […]

Speeding… I had an interesting conversation with a driver at the roadside one morning. I had stopped him for driving at 107 km/h in the posted […]

“Don’t design streets for the traffic that you have, design streets for the traffic that you want.” This bit of wisdom from a traffic engineer may […]

Our Motor Vehicle Act defines traffic as pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, cycles and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using a highway to […]

Just about everyone wants to be liked. Being Likable… That’s not just human nature but a survival mechanism that’s been hardwired into the brain chemistry of a […]

There were some students in my Elder College class last week that were surprised to learn that it was no longer generally acceptable to hold the […]

I refused to sign the ticket that I got for speeding last week. Does that mean this ticket is invalid and I don’t have to pay […]

Be Prepared for Trouble in Winter Snow! I remember putting chains on my father’s tow truck and plowing winter snow with the front bumper at 30 […]

“Don’t pedestrians have to use the sidewalks?” asks a reader. The concern expressed here is that when a safe place is provided for pedestrians away from […]

If you are stopped by the police, just what is it that the officer is entitled to do? This is a simple enough question, and one […]

There sometimes seem to be two types of people when it comes to the sounds emitted by vehicle exhaust systems… aka Mufflers: those who hate it […]

Those Blinding Blue Headlights… The situation may be from one of three causes: poor design, a standard high intensity discharge (HID) headlamp or an improper retrofit. […]

The ongoing controversy involving politicians who ignored travel warnings over the holidays holds important lessons for Canadian business executives, according to experts in public relations and […]

I often hear comments that a friend or family member should not be driving. This person is usually either an older driver or a person suffering […]

On the factory floor, masks were optional. Until last month, workers at TEC Business Solutions’s corrugated packaging plant in Mississauga, Ont. donned a mask, underwent a […]

Purchasing home insurance may not be as fun as choosing new furniture and paint colours, but it’s a critical part of the home-buying process. Your homeowners insurance policy is […]