Canada Safety Council’s National Safe Driving Week has existed since the 1950s and has a strong focus on impaired driving which is prevalent during the holiday period of December. The annual campaign has also focused on subjects such as driver distraction and winter driving.
December 1 - 7 is National Safe Driving Week. Distracted driving is an important topic, both in the safety sphere and in the context of public discussion. Focus is often placed on the dangers of handheld devices, and for good reason. But while this is one example of...
Ever since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to de-criminalize marijuana, there’s been a buzz around the country – pardon the pun – about safety concerns surrounding the announcement. Enforcement is a key prong of safety, and roadside testing is one of the...
Winter’s coming quickly, and with it comes the usual chores of shovelling the driveway, scraping ice off the windshield and bundling up before leaving the house. But before the time comes to deal with the challenges the colder weather presents, make sure your vehicle...
The holiday season brings with it familiar and necessary messages reminding Canadians to drive sober. While impairment behind the wheel is most often associated with alcohol, motorists are also gambling with their safety and the safety of others by driving under the...
As Canadians, we are familiar with challenging and often unfavourable winter driving conditions. Winter driving can sometimes be a daunting task. Take comfort in the fact that new technologies are working to keep you safer than ever. Built into newer vehicles, new...
It’s a scene that is far too familiar on roads across Canada: a cell phone sounds an alert, the driver reaches for the phone, and in the short time it takes to read the screen, a collision has occurred. Distracted driving is a trend on the rise, a dangerous and...
Although Canadians are used to snow flurries, ice patches and bone-chilling cold temperatures, winters still seem to arrive earlier than anyone expects it every year. And, unfortunately, this unexpected arrival combines with a lack of driver preparation to create a...
December 1 to 7 is National Safe Driving Week, and the Canada Safety Council is reminding Canadians that it’s not just alcohol that impairs. Driving is such a daily activity, we can easily forget that it’s a complex task requiring skill, concentration and alertness....
Messages reminding Canadians to drive sober are a familiar and necessary feature of the holiday season. Impairment behind the wheel is most often associated with alcohol – the classic “Don’t drink and drive.” But impairment goes far beyond alcohol. Increasingly,...