by XPolice | Dec 5, 2019 | National, News
Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) and Canada Safety Council (CSC) have teamed up for a new social media-led campaign timed to coincide with Distracted Driving Week, which runs until Dec. 7. The campaign focuses on two key distracted driving behaviours:...
by XPolice | Nov 12, 2019 | Driving Concerns, National
As we approach the holiday season of convivial celebrations with friends and family, the question isn’t whether or not you’re going to enjoy those moments with a drink in hand. The big question is what vehicle you’d like to get a ride in after. That was how...
by XPolice | Oct 29, 2019 | Driving Concerns, National
Distracted driving collisions pushing up insurance premiums Canadians appear to have a blind spot when it comes to distracted driving — they are convinced everyone else is guilty of using their smartphone while behind the wheel, but when they themselves do it, it...
by XPolice | Oct 3, 2019 | Driving Concerns, National
Risk-taking drivers believe they can multitask while driving and still be safe. They’re wrong By Robyn Robertson, president and CEO of the Traffic Injury Research Foundation Constant stimulation and short attention spans have become the norm, with phone alerts...
by XPolice | Aug 1, 2019 | National, News
Poll last year following legalisation indicated eight in 10 drivers were worried about cannabis-impaired motorists When recreational cannabis was legalised last fall, the move brought with it plenty of trepidation around how the change might influence daily life,...
by XPolice | Jul 8, 2019 | National, News
Feds say cannabis driving laws are ‘based on strong and indisputable evidence that cannabis is an impairing drug’ The federal government doesn’t plan on changing the legal THC limit for drivers, even after a B.C. study that suggested no connection between now-illegal...
