Category: Collisions
It’s winter in Ontario, and for thousands of people that means it’s snowmobiling season. Snowmobiling is extremely popular in our province, and with over 30,000 km of trails, it’s not hard to understand the appeal. However, there is a dark side to this passtime, and that is the potential for severe injury and death when […]
A $500 fine for causing a fatal road accident. “A slap on the wrist” seems like the understatement of the year, doesn’t it? The Toronto Star recently ran an excellent piece on the relatively small price that drivers who fatally injury pedestrians pay for their actions. David Rider’s article, Ontario drivers in deadly collisions often […]
No one likes to think about being involved in a car accident. And yet, in 2014 (the most recent year for which stats are available), more than 47,000 Ontario residents were injured in collisions. Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye, in ways that you have no control over. And the consequences of […]
As winter approaches, people prepare by bringing in patio furniture, raking up leaves and pulling out their warmest coats and mitts. Many folks also swap out their regular tires for winter tires and get the snow brush out of the basement. But to truly prepare for winter driving, there is a lot more than can […]
Sometimes the full effects of changes to auto insurance legislation aren’t felt or understood until you have to make a claim. There are so many numbers, conditions and exceptions to keep track of, and it can be hard to truly appreciate these abstracts. Here is a recent news story that illustrates this concept perfectly. 34-year […]
Earlier this month, yet another tragic cycling accident made headlines in Ottawa: the death of 23-year old Nusrat Jahan, killed in a collision with a construction truck while bicycling in the Laurier Avenue bike lane on September 1st. The accident was one in a rash of vehicle-bike collisions in the Ottawa area earlier this month. […]
On a sunny and clear September 14, 2014, motorcyclist John “Rosie” Roseboom was struck by a distracted driver on a straight highway. The driver was in a hurry to get to his dirt bike trail and didn’t see John, a motorcycle enthusiast with 45 years of experience and founding member of the Rat River Riders. […]
With school back in for the fall, there are thousands of children out and about in our neighbourhoods, many navigating the roads for the first time. Here are a few reminders for how to keep everyone safe and sound this back-to-school season: Walking Keep those electronics out of sight — headphones and screens are huge […]
It’s been almost one year since a new law aimed at protecting cyclists came into force in Ontario, but so far it doesn’t seem to have much of an impact. A new provision in the Highway Traffic Act made it mandatory for drivers passing a cyclist to leave a meter of space between their vehicle […]
Cycling is a part of so many people’s lives for good reason: it’s practical, cost-effective, enjoyable, and has many health and environmental benefits. But unfortunately, for many, there is a big barrier to this much-loved activity: the fear and risk of accidents. A report by the Ontario Medical Association looked at what was preventing more […]