New report recommends national working group on distracted driving
Guelph, Ontario — December 17, 2015 — The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) and The Co-operators have released Distracted Driving in Canada: Making Progress, Taking Action, a report that provides a snapshot of activities underway in Canada to reduce distracted driving. Based on an environmental scan TIRF completed in partnership with Drop It and Drive […]
Co-operators to fund research on distracted driving
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 19, 2015 — The Co-operators Group has signed a new partnership with the Canadian Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) dedicated to reducing distracted driving in Canada. According to The Co-operators, research suggests that distracted driving is “a substantial factor in road fatalities, and may be equal to or […]
Collisions with deer, other wildlife on the rise
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 4, 2015 — It’s that time of year again, when rutting deer make driving on rural roads especially hazardous. The traditional October bump in business at collision repair centres caused by collisions with deer is a well-documented annual occurrence. Deer, of course, breed from October to December so […]
