Road Safety

• Texting trouble: Study finds distracted walkers at higher risk of road injury

  New research from the University of British Columbia has confirmed what you might already suspect about distracted walking: it's risky.

  Science

  Oct 8
  
• Winter tire requirements now in effect for most B.C. highways

  Drivers who fail to comply with the regulations, which apply to most highways in the province, face being turned back and potentially fined. 

  Traffic

  Oct 1
  
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• Montreal borough’s first-ever ‘ghost’ scooter honours fallen rider

  For one family in the city's Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough, the memories of what happened June 24th near Parc Mésy are still raw.

  Canada

  Sep 7
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• ‘You can’t fly down Wolseley anymore’: Greenway project aims to slow down traffic

  Research has shown signage alone has a limited effect on driver behaviour, so while 30 km/h signs are prominent, the project also involves built-environment improvements.

  Traffic

  Sep 4
• July was deadliest month on B.C. roads in 11 years

  BC Emergency Health Services, which operates the province's ambulance service, said there were 51 driving fatalities last month.

  Health

  Aug 30
• Last month was deadliest July on B.C. roads in a decade

  At least 49 people lost their lives in traffic fatalities last month, according to the BC Coroners Service.

  Crime

  Aug 6
• It’s summer, but don’t rush on the roads: Manitoba RCMP

  In light of some high-profile traffic fatalities in recent months, Manitoba RCMP are urging local drivers to use caution on the roads this summer.

  Traffic

  Aug 2
• Toronto cycling advocates warn of ‘crisis’ after latest rider killed on busy street

  Five cycling fatalities so far in 2024 have surpassed Toronto's total combined number of deaths from 2021 to 2023. One person says it all points to a "crisis."

  Canada

  Jul 30
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• Deadly weekend on Quebec roads prompts warning from police

  Five people have already been killed on Quebec roads since drivers started leaving the city on Friday for Canada Day weekend.

  Canada

  Jun 30
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• 2 men dead following separate Toronto-area motorcycle crashes

  Two men in their 20s are dead following separate motorcycle collisions in Mississauga and Brampton on Thursday, Peel Regional Police say.

  Canada

  May 31