Archive for February 2016
Properly Installed Car Seats
March is occupant restraint safety month and one of the most important aspects of this is having properly installed car seats for infants, toddlers and young children. It is the…
Read MoreSeatbelt Safety – What you need to know.
Seatbelt safety is something that children learn the first moment they enter a vehicle. Most people over 40 years of age likely remember bouncing around, unbuckled, in the back seat…
Read MoreDangers of the Parallel Park
The greatest fear of many students preparing for their class five GDL road test is the dreaded parallel park. This maneuver isn’t that difficult and certainly isn’t dangerous. Despite this,…
Read MoreDistracted Driving
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA According to police forces around the country, distracted driving is now at epidemic proportions. Distracted driving is now the new impaired driving causing as many or more…
Read MoreHow to avoid rear end collisions
It is really quite easy to avoid rear end collisions. Despite this fact, of the 7058 reportable injury collisions in Alberta in 2014, 3457 were the result of following too close. Most…
Read MoreSchool Bus Safety
Considering their cargo, school bus safety should be at the forefront of everyone’s mind when they are driving. It is a sad state we are in when our business of…
Read MoreRoundabouts aka Traffic Circle Rules
D2L Driver Education offers in-car refresher lessons to those who are uncertain how to navigate roundabouts. Call 587-877-2846 for more details. For many drivers, the rules of the traffic circle…
Read MoreFine for Texting
POSTED BY: CARL FAKELEY FEBRUARY 27, 2016 Recently the fine for texting and driving in Alberta has increased. The fine has gone from $172 to $287 and, as of January 1, 2016,…
Read MoreStop Means Stop
Does Stop Means Stop? Not to everyone. A police officer noticed a vehicle roll through a stop sign so he decided to pull the driver over. As he approached the…
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