Drinking & Driving – Cases of high blood alcohol levels
In November 2007, a driver was found passed out in her car in Oregon in the United States. A blood test showed her blood...
Drinking & Driving – Breath analyzer myths
There are a number of substances or techniques that can supposedly "fool" a breath analyzer (i.e., generate a lower blood alcohol content - BAC).
A...
Drinking & Driving – Breathalyzer
A breathalyzer (or breathalyser) is a device for estimating blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample. Breathalyzer is the brand name of a...
Driving under the Influence in Ontario
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit. Similar...
What to Expect When Stopped by Police in Toronto
It is the policy of the Toronto Police Service that its members shall not discriminate, or attempt to persuade others to discriminate, against any...
Collision Reporting Centres
The Collision Reporting Centres of Toronto are partnerships between the Toronto Police Service, insurance providers and private enterprise. The concept of self reporting collisions...
Food safety tips for barbecuing from Health Canada
Many Canadians love to barbecue all year round, but especially when the weather starts to get warm. As with any type of cooking, it's...
DRIVER’S LICENCE
Driving is a privilege, not a right. The privilege of driving on a highway is granted to, and retained by, only those persons who...
Bugatti Veyron – The Fastest Street-Legal Car in the World
The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engined grand touring car, designed and developed by the Volkswagen Group and manufactured in Molsheim, France by...
The most expensive cars
The list of the most expensive cars sold in auto auctions through the traditional bidding process, consisting of those that attracted headline grabbing publicity,...
First in Auto History
Do you know that a windshield wiper was invented by a woman in 1903?
The inventor Mary Anderson is credited with devising the first operational...
Choosing a driving school
Learning how to drive is harder than it looks. There is more to it than sitting behind the wheel and pressing the gas pedal....
Getting Behind the Wheel
Getting behind the wheel for the first time? Here are some tips and warnings.
Before you drive, make sure you are comfortable with your physical,...
Driving in bad weather
Glare is dazzling light that makes it hard for you to see and be aware what others around you are doing. It can be...
Fuel Economy-Maximizing Behaviours
Fuel economy-maximizing behaviours describe techniques that drivers can use to optimize their automobile fuel economy. The energy in fuel consumed in driving is lost...
History of Driving
The world's first long distance road trip by automobile by Bertha Benz, Germany, August 1888
Although several other German engineers (including Gottlieb Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach,...
When was the last time you checked your tires?
Tires are often the most neglected part of a vehicle. They should be checked regularly – at least once a month. Tires are your...
Preventing Driver Licence Fraud
First and foremost, keep your driver's licence in a secure place on your person so you can provide this information, if requested, to law...
Preventing Vehicle Theft
Car theft happens sometime. Keep your vehicle permit and insurance certificate in a secure place on your person so you can provide this information,...
Curious Facts from Traffic History
1771 France – Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot's second steam-powered vehicle is said to have crashed into a wall during a test run, in what would have...