Distracted driving is not merely a national problem, not for Canada and not for the United States of America. It doesn’t stop or start at the 49th parallel. The issue is not limited to age, race, religion, culture or language. Where there are vehicles on the road, there are bound to be distracted drivers.
During a recent winter trip to top up [...]
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Canada & USA – Not So Different ...
Distracted driving is not merely a national problem, not for Canada and not for the United States of America. It doesn’t stop or start at the 49th parallel. The issue is not limited to age, race, religion, culture or language. Where there are vehicles on the road, there are bound to be distracted drivers.
During a recent winter trip to top up [...]
Distracted Driving Statistics Infogra...
I admit, I seem to be on a bit of an infographic tear these days. So far, all three are US-based…come on Canada, time to step up and join the distracted driving prevention infographic revolution!
Okay, I digress, back to the infographics…
So far, we’ve seen Distracted Driver Accidents depict Internal Distraction, External Di [...]
Breaking The Tlk ‘n Txt Habit
A great friend reminded me the other night, over cups of Chai Tea Latte and delectable coffee concoctions at the local Starbucks, that not everyone who talks and texts while driving is a thoughtless, criminally minded $#*!, who is willfully putting other drivers’ lives in danger. Unlike drinking and driving, which has been taboo, social [...]
Alberta’s Distracted Driving Legislat...
Alberta has realized that a law for talking or texting while driving is only the beginning. Distractions behind the wheel extend far beyond the vilified hand held device to include, eating, personal grooming (make up for women and shaving for men), reading, dressing and searching for dropped items. While Alberta’s new legislation does not inc [...]