Mature Drivers in Casualty Motor Vehicle Collisions, 1988-1998
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This document focuses on mature drivers who were involved in fatal and injury-producing motor vehicle traffic collisions between 1988 and 1998. The report reviews trends in the number of casualty collisions involving mature drivers and the number of mature driver fatalities and injuries. Statistics such as the gender and age group distributions of involved mature drivers are compa...(more)
OTTAWA The Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport), today officially launched Canadas presidency of the 2010 International Transport Forum. The Forum, to be held in Leipzig, Germany, from May 26 to May 28, will focus on the theme of Transport and Innovation: Unleashing the Potential.
The Government of Canada is proud to preside over this international event that brings together international decision makers and stakeholders to discuss important transportation issues, sa...(more)
OTTAWA Fewer deaths are occurring on Canadas roads every year, according to the latest statistics released today by Transport Canada.
The 2007 Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics reveal a 4.4-per-cent decrease, from 2,889 to 2,767, in road user fatalities from the year before. Current estimates for 2008 show an even greater decline in the numbers, continuing a downward trend that began over two decades ago.
Although fewer lives are being lost on our roads every year, ...(more)
Here, in no particular order, are my personal Top Ten best places to watch my Top Ten auto races:
1. The roof of the Fairmont Hotel Monte Carlo for the Grand Prix de Monaco
You have to rent a room in the Fairmont Hotel Monte Carlo (nee the Grand Hotel, nee the Loews Hotel, nee the Train Station four-night minimum starting at 5,500 Euros) to have roof access but there is no finer place to watch the worlds most famous F1 Grand Prix.
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By James Pasternak
One would think that an Ontario Provincial Police veteran who has been watching commuters for years, would run out of stories to tell. But every spring and summer, Sgt. Bob Paterson of the Caledon detachment of the OPP is shaking his head as people driving to the countryside and back mess things up.
With approximately 500 people being killed each your on Ontario's roads - and so many more being injured or compromised for life - the need to stick to the basics should...(more)
TORONTO Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the findings of a study entitled The Cost of Urban Congestion in Canada. The study examined the cost of urban traffic congestion for Canadas nine largest urban areas: Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa-Gatineau, Toronto, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.
This government recognizes the importance of addressing congestion when implementing urban transportation plans and meeti...(more)
Toronto, February 17, 2006 GM Canada and the Clean Air Foundation today announced the extension of GM sponsorships thought 2006 do to the successful retirement of more than 13,000 vehicles, through the 2005 Car Heaven program.
The year-round Car Heaven program, developed by the Clean Air Foundation and supported by partnerships with General Motors of Canada, Imperial Oil, Government of Canada, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association, is dedicate...(more)
OTTAWA The Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport), today officially launched Canadas presidency of the 2010 International Transport Forum. The Forum, to be held in Leipzig, Germany, from May 26 to May 28, will focus on the theme of Transport and Innovation: Unleashing the Potential.
The Government of Canada is proud to preside over this international event that brings together international decision makers and stakeholders to discuss important transportation issues, sa...(more)
The founder and architect of the CARP-sponsored Driver Wise seminar has been awarded the Road Safety Achievement Award for 2003. Sgt. Bob Paterson, of the Caledon, Ontario detachment won the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario award in the Professional category.
I would have been surprised if he didnt get it, said Insp. Ken MacDonald, Detachment Commander, Caledon, OPP. "This man has put in so much of his own personal time and believes in this so much. Its nice to see someone tak...(more)
James Pasternak
CARP has received the OPP's prestigious Partners in Community Safety award. The award is in recognition of CARP's sponsorship of Drive Wise, the OPP driver refresher program for seniors.
"I'm excited because we're hoping drivers are more careful and stay out of accidents," said CARP executive director Murray Morgenthau who represented CARP at the June 2003 ceremony in Aurora, Ontario. "[Drive Wise will help seniors] know more of their shortcomings and improve their...(more)
James Pasternak - In the tight-knit community of Caledon, Ontario, talk among residents during the 1980s and 90s was not unlike anywhere else. However, after politics, the weather and spouses were mentioned, the conversation would invariably touch on the areas notoriously high motor vehicle fatality rate.
Every year sitting at the hockey rink in the winter; or at the ball diamond in the summer; or at the lacrosse rink, wed all say, Oh, my gosh isnt that awful about so and so
re...(more)
James Pasternak - When the Breathalyzer was introduced commercially in 1956 it was a mere 21 X 23 X 26 cm in size and weighed about six kilograms. It had an on-off switch, a few gauges and a light. There was a mouthpiece for suspected impaired drivers to blow their last breath before being charged. Despite its diminutive appearance its impact on law enforcement has been far reaching.
By the early 1960s the Breathalyzer made its way to Toronto and the city became a leader in putting th...(more)
James Pasternak - When Mitchell Magid and Gord Westfield took to the slopes at Whistler, B.C., in December, their experiences after the sun went down and the lifts stopped formed a tale of two skiers.
Mr. Westfield (not his real name), a Toronto investment advisor, retired to a room at the Listel Hotel Whistler that, on special, cost $106 a night, plus taxes. Mr. Magid headed to lodgings that were about 70 per cent less. During peak season the gap in their outlays would have been even big...(more)
OTTAWA Canadas Transport Minister John Baird today announced new regulations that make Canadas testing standards for child car seats unprecedented and world-leading. The regulations are part of the Government of Canadas commitment to ensure Canadian product safety standards are second to none.
The Government of Canada has introduced stringent new testing standards to ensure children have the best protection possible while travelling on the roads, said Baird. Child car seats sold in C...(more)
James Pasternak
When John Sankey is driving through the countryside with his recreational vehicle (RV), hes not necessarily admiring blooming trees, scenic lakes and the crackling of a campfire on a warm summer night.
More likely, Mr. Sankey, a field naturalist from Ottawa, Ont. is navigating "black" ice, hunkering down for the night in a snow-banked parking lot or slowing during a winter whiteout.
In fact, Mr. Sankeys most memorable evening in his RV was about four y...(more)
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