Newfoundland and Labrador drivers urged to call a moose hotline to reduce collisions
August 30, 2021 Sarah Smellie - THE CANADIAN PRESSST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Linda Bishop says there’s a reason why every one of her group’s moose alerts that lands periodically in a handful of inboxes belonging to Newfoundland and Labrador journalists ends ominously with, “Urgent: Yes.” “It’s urgent because…
Did loosening COVID restrictions contribute to more serious accidents?
July 21, 2021 by Jason ContantStatistics from Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) show a definitive link between the lifting of COVID-19 public health orders and an increase in serious collisions and fatalities on roads in the province. Throughout the pandemic, Canadian Underwriter has reported auto insurer…
Why the risk for small car drivers is growing
July 2, 2020 by Adam MalikSmall cars may be even more dangerous to drive these days just because they are sharing the road with an increasing number of larger vehicles, which have dominated new auto sales in recent years. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety…