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Moving Over & Slowing Down Can Be More Dangerous Than Doing Nothing
It is apparent that basic information about the dangers of moving over and slowing down is being mis-reported leading to the potential of increased numbers and severity of collisions. In many instances initiation of braking and steering can be more dangerous than...
Boy With GoPro Finds Submerged Death Vehicle – Lessons Can Be Learned About Investigations
A boy who used a GoPro camera to detect a submerged vehicle at an undisclosed location near Revelstoke British Columbia this summer has been praised for his detective work. Unfortunately the body of a female occupant was found in the vehicle and further investigation...
Evaluation of Collisions on Hamilton’s Red Hill Valley Parkway
Controversy has developed surrounding the roads staff at the City of Hamilton and whether a technical report illuminating substandard surface conditions on the Red Hill Valley Parkway was intentionally hidden. But other technical reports have been received by the City...
Will Your Car Be Torn Into Pieces In A Real-Life Collision?
Manufacturers design vehicles to pass safety tests, not necessarily to pass tests of real life collisions. This distinction could cost you your life. In the real world the cost of a $0.12 part can make a massive difference in profit when a manufacturer builds a...
Vehicle Fires Continue to be Under Reported
Thanks to a CBC Go Public news segment some news about vehicles fires has been leaked into the public domain. But far too many are never officially reported, let alone known by the public. The Go Public program indicated that Chris Dietrich of Ayr Ontario submitted a...
Lessons From An UnSafe Police Traffic Stop
Police have an obligation toward their safety, and drivers around them, to take note of how they perform traffic stops on high speed expressways. In an earlier article posted to this website on February 20, 2019 we reported on a proper and safe positioning at a police...
Distracted Pedestrians May Be More Numerous Than Distracted Drivers
It does not take much to recognize the large percentage of pedestrians that are close to traffic while communicating with their smart phones. There is no fine for doing so. Yet, if they were driving a motor vehicle they would face a heavy fine. It becomes problematic...
Is Law Against Impaired Driving Only A Recommendation?
What is the difference between a "recommendation" and a "requirement"?. Do those two words conjure up different understandings? They should when persons' lives are at stake. The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) seemed to make it clear when they stated in...
Ottawa Bus Crash – Incompatible Infrastructure & No Crashworthiness
Canada's Transportation Safety Board has criticized the lack of crash standards for transit buses as a result of the multi-fatal Transpo bus crash in Ottawa January 11, 2019. Yet the lack of protection of bus passengers has been visible for many years without much...
Humboldt Broncos – McElhanney Collision Site Safety Review
This article deals with the McElhanney collision site safety review of the Humboldt Broncos multiple fatal bus collision in Saskatchewan on April 6, 2018. Issues of Concern With Respect to the McElhanney Report on the Safety of the Humboldt Broncos Collision Site by...
Aylmer Express Journalists Not Afraid to Attend Another OPP Investigation of Fatal Drowning in Lake Erie
Kudos to the journalists, at the Aylmer Express Newspaper for attending the site of another fatal drowning into Lake Erie this morning despite being charged by the OPP for attending a similar drowning over a year ago. John and Brett Hueston were both charged with...
Speed of Recreational Cyclists on Down Grades
The speed of recreational cyclists on down grades of roadways and paths is largely unknown and misunderstood. Gorski Consulting has been conducting recent testing and observations at several locations in London, Ontario, Canada to provide some base data on this...