Saskatchewan to strengthen impaired, distracted driving laws
Regina, Saskatchewan — December 21, 2016 — Saskatchewan is bringing in new, tougher traffic laws to help curb intoxicated and distracted driving. The new regulations will come into effect on January 1, 2017. Currently, drivers in Saskatchewan are prohibited from using a cellphone while driving. The new law will see drivers prohibited from holding, viewing, […]
The Autonomous Report: Michigan’s new laws, Silicon Valley stumbles and trouble with the handoff
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 11, 2016 — The biggest news in the autonomous vehicle (AV) space this week comes from Michigan, where the government has created what might be the most AV-friendly regulations to date. We also look into Peloton’s system for platooning transport trucks, why Silicon Valley ran into trouble in […]
Project Cyclone recovers $5 million in stolen vehicles, drugs, guns and cash
Mississauga, Ontario — November 27, 2016 — An incident in March 2016 that involved the theft of two vehicles from the same driveway has concluded with the arrest of 23 people and the recover of 60 vehicles with a total value of $3.4 million. The investigation, dubbed Project Cyclone, was spearheaded by York Regional Police, […]
Friday Fun: After-hours bar in a shop gets busted, insurance jumps 400 percent in Saudi Arabia and sports cars may be on the way out
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 10, 2016 — This week we take a look at why it’s a bad idea to run an after-hours bar out of your shop, what may be the coming end of the sports car and much, much more! – A driver in the UK just narrowly missed jail […]
‘Biggest part’ of US-lawsuit to go forward
By Jeff Sanford Orlando, Florida — February 25, 2016 — Owners of several independent collision repair centres in the United States are celebrating a legal victory today as a Florida magistrate has allowed the “biggest part” of a major case against a number of insurance companies to go ahead. In essence, the repairers brought suit […]
Japanese execs indicted in price fixing scam
By Jeff Sanford Washington, DC — October 14, 2015 — A federal grand jury in Covington, Kentucky, has returned an indictment against a group of Japanese automotive executives alleged to have participated in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for the sale of automotive body sealing products sold in the United States. The […]
