Few people, when getting into their car to drive to work, wonder whether the trip might not go as planned; we get into the car and we go. But the recent once-in-a-millenium flooding in South Florida made it clear that even short drives can suddenly go awry. In the recent flooding, some drivers ran out…
Silent ‘Life and Death’ Risk Lurking in Electric Cars
Crossing the street in an age of electric vehicles has added risk. The new transport technology is clean, powerful and quiet – so quiet pedestrians may not hear it at low speeds. And that is what concerns Blind Citizens Australia president Fiona Woods, who says the near-silent vehicles will put all pedestrians at risk but…
156,000 Ontario Drivers Recently Drove High on Edibles, CAA Estimates
An estimated 156,000 drivers in Ontario have admitted to having recently driven high on a cannabis edible, according to a survey conducted by the Canadian Automobile Association of South Central Ontario (CAA SCO). The survey said there over the past few years there has been a 10 percent increase in the number of cannabis-impaired drivers who…
South Australian Ad Campaign Asks Elderly Drivers to Consider Staying off the Road
A new advertising campaign is underway in South Australia to encourage elderly road users to question whether they are still fit to drive after statistics have shown they are over-represented in serious injuries and lives lost on the state’s roads. The mass media campaign, developed by the South Australian Police (SAPOL) Media Road Safety Unit,…
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