Tag: motorist

Connecticut Motorist Survives After Steel Guardrail Impales Car From Front to Rear on a Highway

A motorist has miraculously managed to survive a shocking collision in which a steel guardrail impaled the car from front to back. The incident that occurred on Dec. 26 involved a single vehicle traveling on I-384 in Manchester, Connecticut. The driver, who remains anonymous, lost control of the car and struck the guardrail, which then…


BC Drivers to Get $110 Rebate Amid Record-High Gas Prices

British Columbia’s public auto insurer will be giving drivers a one-time rebate to ease some pressure as gas prices hit a record high, Premier John Horgan announced March 25. Motorists will receive a $110 gas rebate if they had a basic auto insurance plan with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) in February, while commercial…


Most Drivers Want Hard Shoulder Back on UK’s Smart Motorways

Most drivers want hard shoulders reinstated on smart motorways, a new survey suggests. Some 62 percent of respondents to an RAC poll said controversial All Lane Running (ALR) motorways—which use the emergency stopping lane for live traffic—should be scrapped, but they want the technology that manages traffic flows and detects breakdowns to be retained. Concerns…