Expanding Threshold Expectations: Alberta raises collision reporting threshold from $2,000 to $5,000
Edmonton, Alberta — Starting January 1, the Alberta government plans to raise the damage threshold beyond which motorists in a collision must report to police from $2,000 to $5,000. Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said that this move will free up police resources and will also better reflect the rising cost of auto parts and repair […]
Securing Scans: Ravin A.I. secures U.S. patent for A.I. vehicle inspection system
Toronto, Ontario — Ravin A.I., a provider of artificial intelligence-driven vehicle inspection tools, has recently announced that the company has been granted a U.S. patent for its DeepDetect car inspection system. According to the patent, the DeepDetect car inspection system uses deep learning A.I. algorithms to help enhance the accuracy of vehicle reports with the […]
For Walkers and Wheelers: Toronto Police Services opens first-ever pedestrian, cyclist collision reporting centre
Toronto, Ontario — Twenty-eight years after opening North America’s first Collision Reporting Centre program, located in Toronto, the Accident Support Services International (ASSI) and the Toronto Police Service (TPS) have extended their partnership to open the first-ever pedestrian and cyclist-only collision reporting centre. On March 14, ASSI and TPS began to pilot the implementation of […]
Successful trials for electronic crash notification in Edmonton
By Barett Poley Edmonton, Alberta — December 1, 2016 — Transportation Alberta hopes to implement digital collision reporting techniques across the province after a successful trial run in Edmonton that cut down on report times. The program, dubbed eCruiser, will allow officers to quickly take down collision reports on their in-car computers, and was developed jointly […]
