by XPolice | Dec 21, 2018 | Driving Concerns, News, Ottawa & Area, Provincial
The Ottawa Police Service would like to advise drivers of new penalties for distracted driving coming into effect on January 1, 2019. Distracted driving is a factor in 40 percent of collisions in Ottawa and is one of the leading causes of injuries and fatalities on...
by XPolice | Oct 29, 2018 | Driving Concerns, Provincial
Distracted driving is now the number one cause of death in Ontario, writes Ann Hepburn Ann Hepburn is the owner and operations manager of Redbeard Rides. To find out about its services, please visit www.redbeardrides.ca. I can see your bald spot… stop feeling...
by XPolice | Sep 11, 2018 | News, Provincial
Bureaucracy to blame for thousands of Canadians struggling with estate laws, seniors’ advocate says An Ontario widow found herself stuck with a clunker she couldn’t legally drive — or even give away — after being told she had to pay more than the car is...
by XPolice | Jul 13, 2018 | News, Provincial
OPP say fatal transport truck collisions are up in all but two of their six regions this year. Collisions in the Northeast region have increased by 800 per cent since 2017, police said. Officers have responded to 33 transport truck-related crashes so far this year — a...
by XPolice | Jul 11, 2018 | News, Provincial
Most Ontario drivers aren’t familiar with existing fines, penalties and dangers when it comes to impaired driving. New rules kicked in across the province on July 1 -they incorporate the addition of cannabis – and CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) is reminding...