Is the government fleecing motorists?
“Lipstick on a pig”. That analogy for reintroducing photo radar without using the words “photo radar”, makes me smile. I grew up on a mixed farm in Saskatchewan and pigs were a part of our…
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“Lipstick on a pig”. That analogy for reintroducing photo radar without using the words “photo radar”, makes me smile. I grew up on a mixed farm in Saskatchewan and pigs were a part of our…
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How heartless would you have to be, not to avoid driving over a duck waddling across a road? The headline, “Stunned by heartless driver”, drew me in to read a recent news article. A couple…
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This is the final of a four part series about the legal duties of motorists and cyclists in common collision scenarios. Increased awareness of common collisions, and how they can be avoided by meeting your…
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There’s a sweet, environmental justice when congested traffic slows and cycling commuters are able to gain ground. But there’s also considerable danger. This is the third of a four part series highlighting motorist and cyclist…
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This is my second of a series, describing scenarios where a motorist and cyclist were each found legally responsible for a collision. In each scenario, the collision could have been completely avoided had either the…
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Spring has sprung and we can expect more and more cyclists on the roadways. I am going to share vehicle / bicycle collision scenarios that came up in case law research I have done, to…
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We continually ignore the road safety “elephant in the room,” even when it is so clearly the cause of the most horrific crashes. Crown Counsel is seeking a 10 year prison sentence for Jaskirat Singh…
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Are our rights being stripped away by the new police breath demand powers? Are we on a slippery slope to a police state? I wrote enthusiastically in favour of the new police powers last week. I…
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Thank you, Santa Trudeau, for the road safety Christmas gift. Police can finally do the work we’ve been asking them to do: pulling those over the legal alcohol limit off the road! Though it’s the…
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Is passing school buses with flashing lights a special P.E.I. problem, or can we learn from their struggles? They already have the heftiest fines in the country: $1,000.00 minimum and $5,000.00 maximum. The fine in…
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