Driving Safety

• Alberta train collision near Taber prompts safety reminders amid concerning driver trends

  A train collided with an unloaded semi-truck on Tuesday, and while nobody was injured, experts and police are again calling for heightened safety around the tracks.

  Canada

  Mar 18
  
• ‘I’ve got a story to tell’: Calgary survivor shares drunk driving message

  Brian Chase suffered a traumatic brain injury after he was involved in a crash with an impaired driver June 27, 2015. It that leaves him with a unique, unrelenting quirk.

  Features

  Jun 27, 2023
  
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• Young, newly licenced drivers put driving skills to the test in safety program

  On Saturday, the Ford Motor Company hosted its Driving Skills for Life program in Calgary, which is meant to give teens safety tips before getting behind the wheel.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2022
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• Kids in Saskatchewan head back to school

  As kids fill school grounds around Saskatchewan for the first time in two months, SGI is taking the opportunity to remind drivers about safe driving.

  Education

  Sep 1, 2022
• Three collisions over the weekend caused by alleged impaired driving

  Three collisions in Saskatoon over the weekend involve allegedly impaired drivers. The news leaves the president of MADD in Saskatoon at a loss of words.

  Investigations

  Jun 14, 2022
• Manitoba construction season underway and causing delays

  Both the city and the province were able to get ahead on some projects for the season thanks to an early spring.

  Economy

  Jun 12, 2021
• Winnipeg police warn motorists to drive safely, offer winter tips

  Some of it may seem obvious, but Winnipeg police are reminding drivers of the very basics of winter commuting, in an effort to make sure everyone gets where they're going, safely.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2021
• RCMP ask Okanagan drivers to ‘Slow Down and Move Over’ when seeing flashing lights

  In B.C., motorists must slow down and move over into another open lane to give extra space to vehicles stopped along the road with flashing red, blue or yellow lights.

  Nov 9, 2020
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• 18-year-old driver arrested after Montreal car race leaves pedestrian injured

  Police found the 50-year-old male victim lying on the ground when the arrived on the scene. He was not seriously injured but was still taken to hospital.

  Crime

  Jan 3, 2020
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• 21% of Albertans unsure how cannabis edibles affect driving: AMA survey

  The Alberta Motor Association is concerned there's an awareness gap when it comes to understanding how cannabis edibles impact driving.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2019