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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 […]

Ask a lawyer who specializes in collision litigation and they will tell you that the most frequent collision type they deal with is a rear end […]

Knowing how to behave around snow removal equipment when you encounter it on the highway is important for both your safety and that of the equipment […]

Your dog may be licenced, but it isn’t a licence to drive a vehicle reminds a reader. This person was concerned about the number of human […]

Watch your Pets this Christmas… Trees decorated with bright lights and ornaments are key part of many holiday celebrations. It’s important to protect pets from any […]

I wrote this article back in 2004. Since then the B.C. government has enacted the Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) program, reducing the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) threshold for […]

TORONTO _ Under pressure to address rising commercial insurance rates blamed on the pandemic, Premier Doug Ford promised this week to take action to stop what […]

 I see ads on American TV for pay-per-mile insurance, where you just pay for how much you drive. The ads sound great; it really makes sense, […]