The Ontario government tabled legislation that will ban text messaging and emailing while driving and force motorists to use hands-free, voice-activated equipment when making calls on their cellphones.
“We know these new technologies have created some tremendous conveniences,” Transportation Minister told reporters. “But we know something else. Deep down, we all know it is dangerous to use them [...]
Throughout the election campaigns this year both north and south of the border, candidates from all parties have spoken of the urgent need to develop alternative fuels. North American interest in alternative fuel technologies stems from concerns about the environment and also from this regions dependence on foreign oil.
With more than 2 billion vehicles expected [...]
It seems like the kids just started school, but soon you’ll be packing up and hitting the road on your next family vacation. And contrary to popular belief, the weeks leading up to the trip are not the time to start getting your vehicle ready.
A better trigger for that tune-up is the change of season. [...]
More Canadians in urban areas used public transit to get around their cities this summer than last, figures released by Statistics Canada suggest.
A regular survey of 10 large, urban transit systems showed ridership was 4.9 per cent higher in July than it was for the same month in 2007, Statistics Canada said.
Although the survey does [...]
The latest study by a group representing Ontario doctors shows chatting on a cellphone while driving significantly increases the risk of collision. The Ontario Medical Association says mobile phone use impacts a driver’s cognitive function, visual concentration, speed of processing information and reaction time.
The study has found that cellphone use puts drivers at significantly greater risk [...]
Motorists in many parts of Canada got a shock this morning (Friday) when the price of gasoline soared by up to 13 cents a litre. That puts the price of regular across most of southern Ontario at about $1.36 a litre. In Ottawa, it’s selling for $1.32. The price for gas at some stations in the Greater Toronto [...]
The increasing cost of gasoline is reshaping the way Canadians plan their vacations, a new Angus Reid Strategies poll has found.
In the online survey of a representative national sample, the majority of Canadians (56%) claim that the soaring cost of fuel has affected their vacation plans this year. One-in-four Canadians (26%) report that they cancelled [...]
The Ontario government is now seizing cars owned or driven by repeat drunk drivers under the province’s amended civil forfeiture law, the first program of its kind in Canada. ”This new law is a message to drunk drivers: Stop your irresponsible behaviour or you could lose your wheels,” Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley said in a [...]
Want to save up to 12 cents a gallon off your gasoline bill? Invest in a tire gauge and make sure your tires are properly inflated. The Department of Energy says proper tire maintenance can improve fuel economy by more than 3 percent. Under-inflated tires will make you pay more at the gas pump.
“Neglecting tires hurts [...]
A new study says Canadians have been slow to change their driving habits, in spite of higher gasoline prices. Statistics Canada reports Canadians drove their vehicles 332 billion kilometres last year; that’s 5.2 per cent more than in 2002.
The number of vehicles on the road also rose 9.4 per cent in six years and the agency [...]
