Auto Safety Tips & Information

Articles, editorials, commentary, research and published material about automobile safety for people in Canada. Our complete list with summaries.

• SGI rewards learner drivers
• Stranded drivers beware: CAA
• IIHS: First time Institute rates small pickups for rollover protection; only one model rates good in test that assures strength of roof
• ICBC: Smart driving tips for new cellphone ban - January 14
• Talking, texting or typing while driving will now cost Ontario Drivers: CAA
• IIHS: New booster ratings: 9 best bets & 6 good bets
• Are Canadians changing their drinking and driving habits?: TIRF Poll
• Drive smart, not drunk, this holiday season: ICBC
• Auto thefts down, organized crime involvement up: List of top ten stolen vehicles highlights need for renewed efforts to combat auto theft and export of stolen vehicles: IBC
• Allstate analyzes car crash claims to rank 49 Ontario communities
• Saskatchewan Government passes cellphone legislation
• Aviva Data Shows that Auto Insurance Claims Spike After First Snow Fall
• Wildlife a hazard to motorists: Manitoba Public Insurance
• The Joint Report is 30 years old - A handy tool in a collision: IBC
• Plan for a safe ride home this holiday season: IBC
• ICBC: The top five facts you should know about seatbelts
• Insurance Bureau of Canada supports BC cellphone ban
• Ontario's new distracted driving bill takes effect: Insurers offer tips for drivers: IBC
• Canada introduces toughest testing ever for child car seats: Transport Canada
• New car seat safety website launched to save Canadian children's lives: Co-operators
• TIRF releases two new publications on fatigued driving
• The one item you don't want to be caught without in a car emergency: CAA
• CAA urging motorists to stop talking/texting while driving before law kicks in
• Are you road ready? CAA provides you tips to get ready for fall and winter driving
• Auto and Traffic Safety Measures Have Reduced Injuries and Fatalities Says AIA
• Insurance Bureau of Canada urges Parliament to finish its work on auto theft
• SGI a partner in Heads Up initiative
• IIHS - Crash tests of 2-door cars: Volvo & Ford Coupes earn Top Safety Pick; all 5 cars tested are rated good or acceptable in demanding side test
• Top five myths about drinking and driving: ICBC
• ICBC's top five tips for teens behind the wheel
• Impaired driving cases a growing challenge: TIRF survey
• Motorcycle riders - is concern warranted?: TIRF Poll
• Traffic Injury Research Foundation Responds to Federal Justice Committee Report
• TIRF launches the Alcohol Interlock Curriculum for Practitioners Website
• Graduated Driver's Licensing for new motorcycle drivers: SGI
• MPI's new system of discounts and surcharges approved today by the Public Utilities Board
• Insurance Brokers Help Educate Ontario Teens on the Dangers of Impaired Driving: IBAO
• ICBC's top five pedestrian safety tips for parents
• ICBC's top safety tips for cyclists and other road users ahead of BC's Bike to Work Week, May 11-17
• ICBC's Top Five reasons why your vehicle could be a target for auto crime… and what you can do to protect yourself
• Living benefits designates and students say knowledge is the key: Advocis
• BCAA Insurance rewards customers for choosing vehicles equipped with Electronic Stability Control
• Ontario Government: Arrive Alive - Plan A Safe Ride Home
• Ontario Government's Distracted Driving Law To Take Effect This Fall
• Ontario Government's Road Safety Legislation Passes Third Reading
• Insurance Bureau of Canada applauds federal government's plan to get tough on auto theft
• Buckle Up For Safety - Ontario Government Launches Annual Spring Seatbelt Campaign
• The Co-operators Celebrates 10 Years of Car Seat Safety
• IIHS: Roof strength is focus of new rating system; 4 of 12 small SUVs evaluated earn top marks
• Government of Canada endorses life-saving technology for canadian vehicles
• Ontario Government Says Stay Alert, Slow Down And Arrive Safely
• Ontario Government Offers Tips For Safe & Smart Riding
• Top ten excuses for drinking & driving: ICBC
• Ontario Government Offers A Few Tips For Snowmobile Riders
• Regional drinking driving trends comparable across Canada: TIRF Poll
• I.I.I. Offers Winter Driving Tips as Most Severe Weather Months Approach
• New crash tests of small cars : good ratings in frontal tests but many models need better side and rear crash protection: IIHS
• Older drivers'   fatal crashes trend down; many say that they self-limit their driving: IIHS
• Concern over drinking and driving warranted: TIRF Poll
• IIHS: 72 winners of 2009 Top Safety Pick awards; almost every category from minicar to large pickup has a winner
• McGuinty Government proposes new rules for novice drivers
• Road safety leaders raise awareness of driver fatigue for Remembrance Day for road traffic victims: IBC
• B.C. police target dangerous behaviours at intersections: ICBC
• Many booster seats aren't up to the job of improving safety belt fit for children: IIHS
• ICBC: Smart driving saves money, helps the earth
• IIHS: Most small cars aren't economical for crash repairs: Ford Focus performs the best; Rabbit & Prius are the worst in bumper tests
• IIHS: Put off driver licensure to save lives
• CAA-Quebec launches Foundation to improve road safety
• ICBC improves road safety in B.C. communities
• IIHS: New crash test results: 4 small SUVs earn Top Safety Pick; good ratings for hybrids, but the Jeep Wrangler is poor in side test
• Impaired boating is the same as impaired driving
• Government of Canada harmonizes bumper standard
• IIHS : Federal bumper rules should apply to SUVs, pickups, vans, and cars alike
• Newfoundland parents: are you ready for the new booster-seat law?
• IIHS : Teen drivers often ignore bans on using cellphones and texting
• Manitobans have fondness for speeding : MPI Provincial SpeedWatch data
• TIRF: New resource centre for young and new drivers launched
• First IIHS crash tests of Smart car: diminutive two-seater earns top ratings for protecting people in front & side crashes
• ICBC targets speeders in month-long campaign: 8,200 speed-related crashes reported in 2006
• Drivers 50 to 64 lead the pack for vehicle maintenance, Be Car Care Aware Survey finds
• IIHS: New crash tests of midsize cars: protection in side impacts improves, but most cars tested still afford marginal or poor protection in rear crashes
• Ontario kicks off annual spring seatbelt campaign
• ICBC improves road safety across B.C.
• IIHS News Release: New crash tests of SUVs: Nissan Murano is Top Safety Pick; 3 SUVs are marginal or poor for protection in side crashes
• Highway Safety Roundtable releases report on driver fatigue impairment
• MPI offers free car-seat inspection clinics to parents
• Ontario students and Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario partner in campaign against drugs and driving
• Saskatchewan proclaims snowmobile safety week
• IIHS: Minivan bumper test results: Nissan Quest is by far the worst performer
• Last call before you hit the road! Call a friend, a parent, a cab or Operation Red Nose
• IIHS: 2008 winners of Top Safety Pick award - number of winners increases; pickups eligible for first time
• The I.I.I. Offers Tips to Avoid Deer-Related Collisions
• IIHS: New crash tests: some midsize SUVs perform worse than many cars in side tests
• La Capitale General Insurance partners with Michelin to increase safety awareness on wintry roads
• Hospital admissions for ATV injuries up 25% in less than a decade: CIHI
• Manitoba Driver Ed Challenge tests driving skills and knowledge of novice drivers
• Over two million Canadians drive aggressively: poll
• New side tests of large luxury cars: luxury doesn't always buy safety, reports IIHS
• Bumpers on luxury cars aren't luxurious: worst is Infiniti G35; 4 of 11 cars sustain more than $10,000 damage in 4 minor bumps: Reports IIHS
• Public Support for Automated Traffic Enforcement is Strong and Growing Findings From a New IRC Study
• A wake-up call for Ontario drivers: new poll on fatigued and drowsy driving reveals serious problem
• IIHS: Rear crash protection in SUVs, pickup trucks, & minivans: most of their seat/head restraints are marginal or poor
• Avoid high-risk driving to stay safe this Canada Day long weekend: ICBC says bad driving habits affect everyone's insurance rates
• 1st time IIHS tests convertibles: Saab & Volvo models are top performers; 3 are marginal in side impact test
• Transport Canada Encourages Canadian Youth To Get Hooked on Road Safety
• The real truth about drugged driving, by Robyn Robertson, President, TIRF
• D.U.M.B. Struck Tour 2007 hits the road: Insurance Bureau of Canada takes driver distraction simulators across Ontario this summer to help combat distracted driving
• SGI provides funding to Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region sleep disorders program
• Drinking? Driving? RoadWatch will be there: MPIC
• Manitoba Road Safety Week shifts into gear: RCMP, Winnipeg Police and Manitoba Public Insurance
• New Acura and Ford models are top performers in crash tests: IIHS
• ICBC rear-crash protection ratings of 2007 model passenger cars
• ICBC calls for changes to bad driving habits
• First results of new crash tests: most car bumpers don't work in low-speed crashes: IIHS
• 2005 Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics: Transport Canada
• Canada's home, car and business insurers aim to change behaviour of drivers
• First crash tests of minicars: Nissan Versa earns the highest overall rating; three minicars earn poor ratings in side tests: IIHS Test Results
• Renewed efforts needed to curb drunk driving: TIRF poll
• Allstate Insurance Company and MADD Canada team up again to remind Canadians to drive sober through the holiday season
• IIHS: 2007 TOP SAFETY PICK award winners: award criteria are tougher; SUVs eligible for first time
• SGI: Message boards will alert drivers of poor road conditions
• Manitoba Public Insurance and City of Winnipeg unveil new electronic warning signs to increase awareness of highest risk wildlife zones
• IBC: Canada's home, car, and business insurers sponsor Operation Red Nose to combat impaired driving during holidays
• TIRF releases educational primer for judges on ignition interlocks
• Side airbags substantially reduce death risk in cars & SUVs; those that protect people's heads are especially effective: IIHS
• Unsafe speed is the leading contributing factor in BC fatal crashes: ICBC
• Deer season creates hazardous driving conditions: Tips to avoid deer-related collisions
• One person, one seatbelt: McGuinty Government tightens seatbelt laws
• SGI helps introduce No Regrets program launched in Saskatchewan schools
• IIHS: Teen drivers' crash rates go down significantly under provisions of California's graduated licensing law
• A 'Flare' For Rescue: Canadian Safe Boating Council
• Declining death rates due to safer vehicles, not better drivers or improved roadways: IIHS
• Informed Boaters are Safer Boaters: Canadian Safe Boating Council
• Canadian Vehicle Enhancements To Be Made Through Agreements With Manufacturers: Transport Canada
• Medical students biking across Canada for helmet safety to receive $20,000 boost from Canada's home, car and business insurers
• IIHS researchers have found that Electronic stability control (ESC) could prevent nearly one-third of all fatal crashes
• Keeping a Weather Eye Out: Canadian Safe Boating Council
• SGI: Preliminary 2005 casualty collision statistics for Saskatchewan released
• AAA Foundation Study Shows Communities with Nighttime and Passenger Restrictions for Teen Drivers Have 20 Percent Lower Death and Injury Crash Rate for 16-Year-Old Drivers
• IIHS: Electronic stability control could prevent nearly one-third of all fatal crashes and reduce rollover risk by as much as 80%; effect is found on single- and multiple-vehicle crashes
• Auto Safety Information and Tips Wearing a bicycle helmet can reduce serious head injury by 85%
• When it comes to heavy vehicles, watch out for blind spots. . . and save your life!

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