Collisions involving teenage drivers escalate during the summer months* BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES Cyclists and motorcyclists take advantage of the warm weather by being out on the road more often. Driving maneuvers such as parking and turning right can be dangerous. If you need to pass them, make sure you leave

With the warm weather finally here, the season of summer driving and road trips is upon us. Summer driving is a time of excitement for a new teenage driver. Parents are typically more comfortable giving their teenager the car during the summer because they believe the roads are safer. G2 drivers

We all have those days. The hot sun is piercing your car window.  The car in front is moving slowly as you brake once again.  You’re stuck in traffic. Again. As slow as traffic can be, it can also be tremendously dangerous and unsafe. Here are some safety tips for the next time you’re stuck in traffic.     Remove all distractions  

Prom season is a time for students to celebrate and party with friends, but you want the good memories to last. For many teens, prom is an all-night event. After dinner and dancing, teens look for other ways to keep the celebration going and spend more time together before graduation.

By Emily C. If your teen will be learning to drive soon, prepare yourself for a big increase in your car insurance premiums! They cost a lot to insure because they are most likely to crash due to inexperience and risky behaviours like speeding, cell use and goofing around. Here

By Stephanie M. Within the last decade, there have been an increasing amount of campaigns directed towards the awareness of the dangers of drunk driving. These campaigns have been successful by educating people of the fatal consequences drunk driving can cause. If you ask any teen, almost all will admit

By Emily C.             Biker safety month 2017 takes place between May 29th and the end of June. Since there is much controversy in the area of bikes and vehicles sharing the road together, Ontario is taking on the Biker Safety Month initiative. Not only is this for adult bikers

By Emily C. “Look both ways when you cross the street!” is a phrase we have all been familiar with since we were little. Seems pretty simple. But the statistics for pedestrian injuries and fatalities is high even knowing this simple task. Approximately 4100 pedestrians died in the US in

Drowsy Driving is Reckless Driving By Sarah Marie H. I never knew the true impact of drowsy driving, until I experienced it myself. It all started last year when I was in driving school. I was excited to get behind the wheel to practice my skills. The night before my

Learning to Drive By Nero My experience with driving has always been very simple. I lived away from home and only drove on occasion when I travelled back to see my parents. I decided to move back home to save money and cut costs – ugh student life. With school being so far

By Kaaleen J. For as long as I can remember my grandfather has rarely warn a seatbelt. Whether it was a long road trip to Niagara Falls, a short drive over to the convenience store to buy a lottery ticket he would almost never wear it. When I was young I learned

By Jasmine R.  There are plenty of misconceptions when it comes to our ability to multi-task. In fact we really don’t do two things at once – we just switch our focus from one task to the other. Have you ever tried to have a conversation while applying mascara? I have…

By Emily C. Road trips are incredible amounts of fun! You get to go on an adventure with friends/family to a new or traditional destination, have no worries, make lots of fun memories, and just go with the flow. But, it’s all fun and games until you’re not prepared and

By: Billy K. I used to use my car as a mobile closet since I sometimes need to change into my work clothes after school. Naturally, I often forget to bring home some articles of clothing along with pens, bags, water bottles and a multitude of other items. Eventually all my forgotten

By Emily C. Road rage is not a good thing for the person that is getting the anger put on them, or for the person in a rage. As drivers, there is nothing we can do about traffic, construction hold ups, crashes that are time consuming, people who are slow, etc. There

By Nicole S. The one drink per hour rule is a myth that says you are safe to drive as long as you limit yourself to one drink per hour. How alcohol is absorbed and processed by our bodies is a lot more complicated than this. The time it takes for you

By Diana R. Have you ever considered the risks involved in driving a vehicle? As teens, we spend a few months practicing and if we’re lucky we even receive lessons from a good driving school. After a few months of having a license, we become more relaxed when driving until it’s just

By Nicole S. As a recent high school graduate I vividly remember the various presentations that we had. They all focused on similar themes and were quite repetitive throughout my four years. In terms of presentations regarding safe driving the only exposure I received was presentations that focused solely on drinking and driving.

By Diana R. Confidence. A quality that all parents strive to encourage for their teens, and yet one of the most dangerous qualities you can have as a pedestrian is confidence. When a pedestrian is too confident about their position on the street, they often make dangerous decisions. Actions such

Cutting people off, flipping the bird, and screaming out of the window these are all signs of road rage and unfortunately these are a few of my boyfriend’s driving habits. I never understood why he would get so upset and feel the need to do such things. How would yelling