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Alcohol, drugs different, drug-impaired driving a growing concern: panel
September 22, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichAlcohol and drugs are different and approaches to addressing related impairment issues will likely need to be different as well, Doug Beirness, senior research associate with the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), suggested Wednesday during a State Farm-sponsored event…
Canadian Coalition on Distracted Driving begins development of National Action Plan
June 20, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe newly-created Canadian Coalition on Distracted Driving (CCDD) has wrapped up its first meeting, a two-day working session in Ottawa, where it began work on creating a National Action Plan to combat distracted driving. An initiative of the Traffic Injury…
Insurance industry ‘has to be ready’ for automated vehicles: Insurance Institute speaker
May 25, 2016 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorThe rollout of fully autonomous vehicles for consumers “is quite a bit further off than we might expect,” and experts need to educate consumers about the limitations of the technology, but insurance providers should get ready over the next five…
Some motorists under the influence of marijuana believe they can drive safely: poll
May 18, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichMore than four in 10 polled Canadians who have driven under the influence of marijuana reported they believe there was no impact on their ability to drive safely, indicate results of a State Farm Canada survey released Tuesday. Results –…