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Some motorists still consider seatbelts optional, survey finds
February 25, 2022 Philip PoradoInsurers and law enforcement professionals agree that motorists need to buckle their seat belts and hang up their phones while behind the wheel. But, despite years of consistent messaging, not everyone is on board. Drivers in rural Manitoba are more…
This Nissan seatbelt lawsuit will have more than 100 witnesses
June 24, 2020 by Greg MeckbachVehicle manufacturer Nissan is facing a lawsuit in British Columbia over rear seatbelts, in a case that demonstrates how legal defence costs can multiply in a hurry. The plaintiff, Arshdeep Singh Sidhu, was nine years old in 2008 when he…
One-third of victims in car crash deaths not wearing seatbelts: NL RCMP
July 29, 2018 by Jason ContantJOHN’S, N.L. – RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador say one-third of collision fatalities over a five-year span involved people not wearing seatbelts. They say that from 2013 until mid-July, 182 people were killed in 154 crashes with about 35 per…
182 motorists caught speeding in work zones during SGI’s recent traffic safety spotlight
August 28, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) has reported that 182 tickets were issued to drivers for speeding in construction work zones during last month’s traffic safety spotlight. In total, 177 tickets were issued to drivers exceeding 60 kilometres an hour while passing highway workers or occupied highway equipment within a municipal or highway work zone, SGI said in a press release issued on Monday. Five tickets were also issued for speeding in construction zones where a flag person is present. The results include all traffic safety focus…
SGI releases results of traffic safety focus on pedestrians, cyclists and motorists
May 25, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAlthough Saskatchewan Government Insurance’s (SGI) traffic safety focus for April was on pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, the majority of offences were for speeding or aggressive driving, SGI reported earlier this week. Police in the province issued 12 tickets during the…
Saskatchewan Government Insurance to focus on vulnerable road users in April
March 31, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) and law enforcement will be focusing on vulnerable road users throughout the month of April. SGI, the province’s self-sustaining, compulsory auto insurance program, said in a press release on Friday that the focus will include dangerous…
Nearly 400 motorists caught for failing to buckle up in Saskatchewan in February: SGI
March 27, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterPolice issued 398 tickets for failing to wear a seatbelt or properly secure children in vehicles during last month’s traffic safety spotlight on occupant safety, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) reported on Monday. In February, law enforcement across the province were…
U.S. traffic fatalities up 7.2% in 2015 from previous year, ending five-decade decline: NHTSA
August 30, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMore than 35,000 people in the United States lost their lives in traffic crashes in the United States last year, ending a five-decade trend of declining fatalities, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported on Monday. A total of…
Police in Saskatchewan catch 374 unbuckled, unrestrained motorists in March: SGI
April 25, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), the province’s self-sustaining auto insurance fund, said last week that a total of 374 people were ticketed for failing to wear a seatbelt or properly restrain children in vehicles during March’s traffic safety spotlight on occupant…