CBC News (WINNIPEG, MANITOBA) …with Shaw’s story (about how a 19 year old killed two rocket scientists while texting and driving) as a hook, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matt Richtel asks why we text and drive when we know it kills….
Globe and Mail (TORONTO, ONTARIO) Distracted driving has gained attention recently with increasing concerns about the risks associated with cellphone use and other multitasking behaviours behind the wheel. And drunk driving has been on our radar for decades now. This…
Timmins Press (TIMMINS, ONTARIO) Harsher penalties and fines are on the way for those convicted of using handheld cellphones while driving. The province is looking to push through new legislation that, if passed, that would increase fines and penalties for…
It is that time of the year again when we consider what we have accomplished as an organization over the past twelve months and what lies ahead in the new year. The CARSP Board completed its five year strategic plan,…
AppliedArtsMagazine.com (EDMONTON, ALBERTA) With winter upon us, DDB Canada Edmonton’s latest project for Coalition for a Safer 63 and 881 is a useful reminder to be safe not only during the season, but throughout the year. The agency worked with data visualization studio FFunction to…
Canada Newswire (OTTAWA, ONTARIO) A new Road Safety Monitor (RSM) poll conducted by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) and sponsored by Beer Canada and the Toyota Canada Foundation reveals that the percentage of respondents who regard drinking and driving as a major road safety concern…
Financial Post (TORONTO, ONTARIO) Transport Canada says there are still 140,782 General Motors vehicles with a potentially deadly defect driving on Canadian roads. Despite “numerous notification efforts,” including a safety advisory from the federal government in October, 38.2% of the…
CBC News (SUDBURY, ONTARIO) A provincial police officer says proving impaired driving cases is increasingly difficult and time-consuming. “There are twelve specific steps we must prove before we can even lay a charge in impaired … and each one must…
The Globe and Mail (TORONTO, ONTARIO) A new TELUS survey has found that 36 per cent of Canadian drivers admitted to illegally using their smartphones while driving. The survey also found that while 70 per cent of Canadian passengers are…
CTV News, Vancouver, B.C. The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a pair of cases involving drivers stopped by police at roadside checks. One of the cases involves a British Columbia man who got a warning reading after…
November 25, 2014, Globe and Mail (TORONTO, ONTARIO) Toronto will narrow many of the city’s traffic lanes in a bid to increase safety by reining in speeds while freeing up space for bicycle lanes or wider sidewalks. The city has…
OTTAWA, ONTARIO Today marks the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims in Canada. The 300 members of the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals together with our colleagues in road safety across the country stand in solidarity as…
Congratulations to Mr Iain Cameron who was presented with the prestigious 2014 ACRS Fellowship by the ACRS Patron, the Governor-General of Australia Sir Peter Cosgrove, at last night’s award ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne. The award was presented by…
Truck News (TORONTO, ONTARIO) Steven Del Duca, the Ontario Minister of Transportation dropped some major announcements and policy changes today at the OTA’s annual convention. Del Duca told about 500 attendees of the OTA convention that he supports Electronic Logging…
Toronto Star (TORONTO, ONTARIO) Sticking your tongue out at the cop who’s pulled you over — never a good idea — is likely to become even more fraught in the near future. With federal legislation to authorize their roadside use…
Driving.ca (VANCOUVER, B.C.) Everyone knows that drinking alcohol and getting behind the wheel is dangerous. It can also be deadly. B.C. changed its drinking and driving laws in 2010 to build in stricter penalties for impaired drivers… …A new study…
Marketwired (TORONTO, ONTARIO) October 19-25 is National Teen Driver Safety Week (#NTDSW) according to Parachute Canada, a charitable organization dedicated to saving lives and the creator of the #NTDSW initiative. TELUS and Young Drivers of Canada have teamed up this…
Canada Newswire (EDMONTON, ALBERTA) The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, along with the Honourable Wayne Drysdale, Minister of Transportation of the Province of Alberta; Councillor Mike Nickel of the City of Edmonton; and Dr. Glen Baker, Associate Vice-President (Research) of the University of…
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TAC 2014 Conference (MONTREAL, QUEBEC) The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) handed out three centennial road safety awards at its 2014 Conference & Exhibition in Montreal, Quebec. Created to celebrate progress in the field of road safety over the past…