Young Drivers

• USask driving simulator aims to improve skills of new Saskatchewan drivers

  Ryan Toxopeus, USask research coordinator, said they're starting a study with a passenger vehicle driving simulator to give novice drivers more time on the road.

  Canada

  May 11, 2023
  
• Young drivers struggling with ICBC rates, despite rates being among lowest in Canada

  Despite all three provinces operating under a no-fault model, young drivers in B.C. often pay significantly more for auto insurance than they would in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

  Consumer

  Dec 14, 2022
  
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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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• B.C. teen forced to pay annual ICBC bill worth three times the cost of her car

  When calculated annually, Jade Sharp's bill comes to $3,000 — three times what she paid for her used car.

  Oct 2, 2019
• Outrage continues among new drivers forced to pay high ICBC insurance rates

  A B.C. driver was shocked to discover her yearly ICBC insurance rate would cost more than the car she was insuring.

  Sep 27, 2019
• Think it’s easy to text and drive? Think again

  On a closed course Global News' Mike Drolet took a spin with Young Drivers of Canada (YDC) to show how easy it is to supposedly text and drive.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2016
• 14-year-old driver causes crash in Abbotsford

  A 14-year-old driver is the cause of a crash that occurred in Abbotsford on Mission Highway and Clayburn Road Wednesday morning.

  Crime

  Aug 24, 2016
• ‘Focus on the road’: Province urges young drivers to pay attention and stay alive

  In 2014, young drivers only represented 14 per cent of all licensed drivers in Alberta, but they accounted for 20 per cent of all casualty collisions.

  May 20, 2016