Prepare Your Teen Driver for Success on The Road

In Ontario, Canada, car accidents due to distracted driving have become all too common. Research from the Hamilton Police Service indicates that nearly 30% of collisions in their jurisdiction are due to driver distraction.

Hamilton Police Complete Distracted Driving Campaign Over Long Victoria Day Weekend

Police in Hamilton, Ontario waged an enforcement campaign against distracted driving over the recent Victoria Day holiday weekend. An article detailing their efforts is available here. Officers in each Division…

Hamilton, Ontario Reports Increased Number of Impaired Drivers Over Holiday Season

Police in Hamilton, Ontario warn the number of impaired drivers they have encountered over this past holiday season has risen compared to the same timeframe last year. An article detailing…

Distracted and Impaired Drivers Face Stiffer Penalties in 2019

The government of Ontario has now passed harsher penalties for impaired and distracted drivers—responding to advocates who have called for a crackdown in recent years. A detailed article on the…

OPP Launches Safety Campaign to Target Distracted Drivers

Ontario Provincial Police have launched a traffic safety campaign to remind drivers to put down their phones and pay attention. Officers will be patrolling the streets of Ontario looking for…

Police Launch “That Text or Call Could End It All” Campaign to Combat Distracted Driving

Distracted drivers can be as dangerous as impaired drivers, Toronto police said Monday, February 19, 2018, at the start of a week-long safety campaign to reduce car accidents from inattention. On…

24,129 Vehicles Investigated in Mississauga During 2017 RIDE Campaign

The numbers are in from the Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) campaign, which took place between Nov. 24, 2017 and Jan. 2, 2018. Nearly 400 drunk drivers were stopped in…

Nearly 2,000 Truck Drivers Charged in Ontario Due To Unsafe Driving

Distracted and unsafe driving causes thousands of car accidents each year resulting in thousands of people suffering serious injuries. The emotional fallout that families and loved ones experience is horrific,…

Phones Down, Heads Up Act Targets Distracted Pedestrians

A new bill making its way through Ontario’s legal system will start to fine pedestrians who are distracted while walking. The Phones Down, Heads Up Act proposes fines for people caught…

Police Launch “Operation Safe Trucking” Hoping to Reduce Trucking Accidents

Operation Safe Trucking, a province-wide campaign focusing on enforcing rules of the road and moving violations for Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV). Operation Safe Trucking will involve an innovative approach to…