Driving fatalities remembered at service
When we combine an awareness of loss and suffering with an optimism that we can make a difference, we can be motivated to take remarkable steps to end the loss and suffering. Look at the…
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When we combine an awareness of loss and suffering with an optimism that we can make a difference, we can be motivated to take remarkable steps to end the loss and suffering. Look at the…
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This is the first time in seven years writing this column that it is being published on Halloween. I have two pieces of advice to share. One of them is that going out in public…
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“I wish I could be as perfect as you” is a desire I hear all too often from my lovely wife, Terri. Early on in our relationship, my immediate thought had been: “Good for you,…
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An oncoming Silverado pick-up truck loses traction in icy road conditions, crosses the centre line and smashes head-on into an oncoming car, a Chevrolet Cobalt. The impact occurs entirely in the oncoming lane. On the…
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The acquittal, Wednesday, of a distracted driver charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death, is hard to take for the families left to mourn the deaths of the young couple who lost their…
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News of the latest ICBC rate hike broke on Friday, August 30th. My latest rant about our laws that forbid handheld cell phone use while impliedly endorsing the equally (or perhaps more) dangerous hands free…
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Should phoning and texting while driving carry the same penalties as drunk driving? That was the topic of the August 25, 2013, episode of CBC Radio’s Cross Country Checkup. Guest host, Ted Blades, introduced the…
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Car voice commands ‘more dangerous’ than cellphone
With our ever growing (in girth) population, it seems to me that the main topic of discussion for “bike to work week” should be how to motivate us all to choose the healthier commuting option….
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I unveiled a new road safety initiative at the 2nd annual One Crash is Too Many gala event two weekends ago. Thank you to this year’s “celebrities”, leaders in the local “car crash industry” who…
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