Vehicle Safety

• Half of Ontario drivers say speeding a problem; OPP reveals a lot of it is aggressive behaviour

  Heading into the civic long weekend OPP are urging motorists to slow when approaching emergency vehicles, citing a CAA study revealing speeding is a 'big problem.'

  Traffic

  Aug 4, 2023
  
• Company refuses U.S. recall request for potentially dangerous airbag inflators

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is demanding the Tennessee company recall 67 million inflators in the U.S. because they could explode and hurl shrapnel.

  Consumer

  May 12, 2023
  
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• Over 321K Tesla vehicles recalled from U.S. markets due to rear light issue

  Tesla is recalling more than 321,000 vehicles in the United States because tail lights may intermittently fail to illuminate.

  World

  Nov 19, 2022
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• London police warn of ‘disastrous consequences’ of attaching to moving vehicles

  Police in London, Ont., are asking parents and guardians to discuss the risks of hanging onto moving vehicles with their children.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2021
• Consumer SOS: Ontario Volkswagen owner cautions others after sunroof shatters

  "I was able to maintain control. This won't happen to a young driver," Phil de Manbey said, recalling how the window shattered while driving on Highway 407.

  Consumer

  Apr 26, 2021
• OPP issue carbon monoxide safety reminders following death of Bayham woman

  OPP have issued a warning about carbon monoxide and 'the dangers of sitting inside a running vehicle' following a fatal incident earlier this week.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2021
• Nova Scotia RCMP remind drivers, passengers of the importance of seatbelts

  In 2019, Nova Scotia RCMP laid over 1,523 charges against people who were not wearing their seatbelts or wearing them incorrectly.

  Crime

  Mar 4, 2020
• 10 commercial vehicles taken out of service during MTO safety blitz in Port Hope

  Thirteen additional fines were issued for various CMV and Highway Traffic Act offences.

  Traffic

  Aug 22, 2019
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• 1 child a year dies on average in Canada from being stuck in a hot car: study

  The majority of the deaths researchers studied involved incidents where a caregiver forgot to drop a child off at daycare.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2019
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• Edmonton police reminding drivers not to leave kids in hot vehicles

  Edmonton police say they have already responded to 19 calls regarding children left in vehicles in 2019.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2019