Own Worst Enemy: Nearly one-third of drivers distracted themselves leading to crash, Travelers survey finds
Toronto, Ontario — Crashes linked to distracted driving are up, and according to results from a new Travelers Canada survey, drivers are bringing it upon themselves, with about 30 percent of respondents saying they created the distraction that caused them to crash. An additional 25 percent of those who responded to the survey reported a […]
Frightful Findings: Desjardins shares results of 2022 Road Safety Survey
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Provincial Police said in May that 2022 was on track to be the deadliest year on Canadian highways in the past decade, and Desjardins Insurance is ready to share the details of its 2022 Road Safety Survey, just in time for Halloween. The insurance company’s report shows that distracted driving […]
Dazed and Confused: AIA reports Canadians unsure of data ownership
Toronto, Ontario — A new report from AIA Canada entitled, Data Awareness, Ownership & Sharing: Vehicle Owner Attitudes Towards In-Car Data, has revealed that a large percentage of Canadians are unsure of who owns their vehicle-generated data. The question of data ownership comes amidst right to repair support in Canada and a petition presented to […]
Road Trippin’: Canadians to make the most of their road trips this summer, study says
Toronto, Ontario — Given our geography, Canadians have a natural inclination toward road trips—so it’s surely no surprise that, according to a study conducted by Ipsos, 91 percent of Canadian drivers reported that their summer plans involve making up for the activities they couldn’t partake in while under COVID-19 lockdown. For 77 percent of those […]
Clocked-out Collisions: Work-related calls, texts leave drivers feeling obligated to answer, Travelers report says
Toronto, Ontario — Travelers Insurance Canada released its first-ever distracted driving risk survey on Monday, revealing that one-in-five drivers admits to having been in a collision because they were distracted—distractions often coming from work-related communications. This statistic comes despite the response from 77 percent of drivers that say they take “every step possible to avoid […]
Celeb Co-Pilots: Waze’s ‘Year in Rear View’ reveals Canadian drivers’ deepest desires
Toronto, Ontario — If Canadian drivers can agree on one thing, apparently it’s that carpooling to the mall with Adele would be pretty cool. This is just one of many enlightening insights gleaned from Waze’s “Year in Rear View” survey which asked drivers to respond with their reasons for driving this year, how they interact […]
Quarantine Queries: AIA Canada releases Consumer Behaviour report on COVID-19 pandemic
Ottawa, Ontario — Alongside the release of November’s Monthly Minute newsletter, AIA Canada has put out a new report as part of its Consumer Behaviour Series that engaged 2000 Canadian drivers on how they were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. AIA Canada president J.F. Champagne delved into the report at length during a webinar on […]
Can You Believe This?! May 28, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s dose of Can You Believe This?! clips, learn the perfect painting DIY to try on your buddy’s project car, witness Saskatchewan’s worst fake license plate, spot an all-natural traffic jam and much, much more!
