Poor Performance: High road test failure rate at ICBC puts strain on availability
Vancouver, British Columbia — A recent wave of British Columbians taking the ICBC road test are gumming up the works, according to a licensing official, who says that nearly half of this influx of drivers wind up failing the test, leading to service delays for others. The provincial insurance company reported Monday that it has […]
AEB for All: NHTSA files proposal mandating AEB on all passenger cars, light trucks
Washington, D.C. — The U.S.’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) put forth a proposal to its federal government on Wednesday that calls for automatic emergency braking and pedestrian AEB systems to be made mandatory on all passenger cars and light trucks. The administration estimates that a ruling in its favour would save at least […]
Helping Out, Literally: Sask. launches nation’s first gov.-funded auto extrication training program
Regina, Saskatchewan — In the first government-funded initiative of its kind in Canada, the province of Saskatchewan announced that it is now accepting applications for fire departments that would like to take part in the debut Transportation Rescue Extrication (TREX) program. Run through Saskatchewan’s Public Safety Agency (SPSA), this new program aims to educate the […]
Takata Takes Another: Fatal 2006 Ford Ranger collision linked to Takata airbags, NHTSA says
Toronto, Ontario — Like a certain viral lung condition we have all become somewhat familiar with, faulty Takata airbags have re-emerged from the shadows to claim yet another victim; this time, the driver of a 2006 Ford Ranger in the U.S. The driver of the truck was killed following a crash that caused the drivers-side […]
Storm’s A’brewin: ICBC calls for drivers to prepare as atmospheric river rains forecasted for next week
Victoria, British Columbia — British Columbia body shops be prepared, as weather forecasts for this coming week are calling for the return of atmospheric river rains in the southern tip of the province, meaning that flood-damaged vehicles are likely on the menu for repairers for the foreseeable future. Many British Columbians became intimately acquainted with […]
A Fix that Sticks: GMC Terrain headlight recall secures free sticker installation for owners
Toronto, Ontario — In today’s modern business climate, branding matters more than ever—GMC knows this as well as anybody, as the legacy truckmaker has come out with a fix for the glare issues facing 2010 to 2017 model year Terrains, in the form of a sticker—sorry, headlamp applique. Back in March, the owners of approximately […]
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 […]
No Boys Club: Australian Safety expert proposes restricted male licensing to over 21 amid summer of fatal crashes
Sydney, Australia — “Boys will be boys” is a phrase that may no longer fly in Australia’s southernmost state, as the New South Wales (NSW) government weighs out a controversial proposal that could restrict men under the age of 21 from applying for a driver’s licence. Reports have been emerging about a startling spike in […]
Mood Lighting: Subaru recalls 190,000 2016-2019 Imprezas for poor headlight performance
Toronto, Ontario — Subaru specialists beware, a recall has been launched in the U.S. to replace the headlights in nearly 190,000 Subaru Impreza vehicles, from the model years of 2016 to 2019, due to poor performance. This recall follows years of investigating on the part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), who first […]
Fury Road: More than half of Canadian drivers admit to road rage, RATESDOTCA survey says
Toronto, Ontario — Look at the driver to your left. Now, look at the driver on your right. You better start sizing one of them up, because odds are they are willing to throw hands over the lane you just blocked them out of, according to a recent poll conducted by Leger and published by […]
