Driving

According to a new report from CBC News, the province of Quebec has announced that they will be enforcing new laws, starting on Saturday, that ban drivers and cyclists from using headphones while on the road. Drivers will also be charged with heftier fines if they are caught using an electronic device while driving. Fines...

According to a new report from CTV News, the Ontario Provincial Police charged more than 11,000 drivers during the Victoria Day long weekend. The report notes that more than 10,600 of these were speeding charges, with less than 200 of which were for driving 50 km/h over the speed limit. The OPP said that these...

The OPP has released some statistics that shows further evidence that distracted driving, caused by people who talk or text using their mobile devices, is causing more collisions than impaired driving and speeding. Since the beginning of 2017, the OPP said there have been 6,360 collisions due to distracted driving. This is compared to 4,700...

Today, Young Drivers of Canada announced the release of YD Drive, a mobile app for iOS and Android that is more than just a practice test. The app allows aspiring drivers to easily access the Learner's practice tests for all provinces, which is a valuable feature for those preparing for in-class and in-car driver training....

According to a new report from the Times Colonist, red light texting is still a problem in Canada. Approximately 33 percent of Canadians who took a survey conducted by the Canadian Automobile Association admitted to texting while stopped at a red light. People still aren't getting the message, even though the penalties for distracted driving...

Apple has been long rumoured to enter the self-driving car business with Project Titan, however, recent rumours claim that the company is moving its focus away from building hardware into building software for vehicles. During today's earnings call, Apple's CEO Tim Cook offered some insight on where the company is going in the auto industry....

According to a new report from the CBC, drivers in Fredericton have not been getting the message about the consequences of distracted driving. Fredericton Police said that the number of tickets they issue for distracted driving has not been dropping over the past year, despite all the campaigns. In a statement, Const. Patrick Small said that most...

Today, Uber has announced that they will be bringing uberPOOL back to Toronto. The carpooling service has relaunched thanks to a successful two week trial during the Pan Am Games this past summer. The service will officially relaunch on Wednesday, January 13 at 2pm. At that point, you can choose to share your ride and...

According to RCMP, the use of cellphones while driving, especially taking videos behind the wheel, is getting worse in New Brunswick, CBCNews reports. Furthermore, only a few people are found making phone calls while majority are doing everything else, including texting, taking photos and using social media, all from the driver's seat. Staff Sgt. Gilles Blinn says that these...

According to a new report from BizTek Mojo, the Edmonton Police Service issued hundreds of tickets for distracted driving in the city during its “Hang Up and Drive” campaign, a 24 hour ticketing blitz, on August 5. The report notes that Edmonton Police issued 480 distracted driving tickets across the city. Of these, 463 tickets...

A Moose Jaw judge ruled that Saskatchewan man Cory Haliwyz is not guilty after receiving a cellphone ticket last year. Haliwyz was driving on Moose Jaw's Main Street in May 2014 when he got the ticket for distracted driving. A police officer saw Haliwyz holding his cellphone while driving. The officer stopped Haliwyz and saw...

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has declared that it’s illegal to have a cellphone in hand while driving, even if it’s not transmitting and no matter how briefly it’s in a driver’s hand, according to The Globe And Mail. The court also convicted two people on Friday under the Highway Traffic Act, for violating the ban on...