Life-saving Lights: Tow operators approved to use blue lights for next five years on Alberta highways
Edmonton, Alberta — Based on positive feedback from Alberta’s towing industry, the province announced Monday that it will be extending its trial to allow snowplows, tow trucks and highway maintenance vehicles to use flashing blue lights on Alberta highways. For the next five years, highway workers in Alberta will be permitted to use flashing blue […]
Baby Autobahn: Ontario raises speed limits to 110km/h on six highways
Toronto, Ontario — Ontario is kicking its highways up a notch—very slightly—announcing a permanent 10km/h speed limit increase to a number of 400-series highways on Tuesday. The changes come following a 2019 pilot project that boosted speed limits in certain sections of Ontario’s highway system and will be made permanent as of April 22. The […]
Safety Stoppage: 3G shutdowns in the US endanger certain vehicle owners
Ontario, Toronto – 3G network shutdowns are likely to impact vehicle features even if the components are functional, according to the non-profit organization, Consumer Reports. According to the report, the 3G network shutdown in the United States will permanently disable the functionality of 3G-dependent systems that cannot be upgraded with software or hardware updates. Notably, […]
Road Trip Reminders: Michelin poll finds that 40 percent of Canadians planning winter road trip
Laval, Québec — Canadians are looking forward to taking a road trip this winter, according to a new poll from Michelin, but professional race car driver and Michelin driving expert Carl Nadeau wants to make sure drivers know what to expect on snowy roads this season. According to Michelin’s poll, 40 percent of Canadians reported […]
Like a Glove: Dump truck wedged vertically under Ottawa overpass on Wednesday
Ottawa, Ontario — A dump truck driver did a pretty big oopsy on Highway 417 near Ottawa on Wednesday, somehow getting themselves wedged vertically under an overpass and baffling bypassers in the process. Ottawa’s OPP detachment was called to the scene near the Vanier Parkway on Wednesday morning to discover a dump truck in a […]
Winter Wisdom: SGI winter driver tips following first major snowfall of the season
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — The first signs of winter have hit the prairies and representatives from SGI are reminding Saskatchewan drivers to take a little extra care and be prepared for anything this season. As Saskatoon wrestles with the 8 centimetres of snow it received over the course of Wednesday and Thursday, Saskatchewan Government Insurance’s (SGI) […]
Invisible Hand: Tesla update causing faulty AEB responses, says NHTSA
Toronto, Ontario — No, your car isn’t full of ghosts, it’s just Tesla’s latest over-the-air update that is reportedly causing some vehicles’ automatic emergency braking system to trigger unexpectedly. Somehow that feels spookier than ghosts. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported on Monday that as many as 11,704 vehicles were subjected to false […]
