Make your own roadside emergency kit
If you drive long distances, through rural areas or in extreme conditions, pack an emergency kit for your car. Use this list to assemble one — it could save your life.

Driving outside Canada? Acquaint yourself with foreign laws
Your Canadian driver’s licence is accepted in the US and Mexico. But it might not be accepted elsewhere. If you’re planning a driving holiday, here are questions to answer before you go.

City versus country: change your pace
Use these tips to enjoy your trip and safely handle unexpected hazards. Urban distractions like traffic, pedestrians, cyclists and noise are marked contrast to country driving conditions that can include open roads, farm equipment or massive transport trucks.

How to crash-proof your teen
Teen drivers are inexperienced, susceptible to peer pressure, and prone to risk-taking behaviour. It's no surprise that, according to Transport Canada, teens as a group have one of the highest rates of traffic accidents, and these accidents account for the most injuries and deaths. Experts agreethat parental involvement while teens are learning to drive is key to reducing these risks. Here are some ideas to keep your teen safer behind the wheel (and help settle your nerves!).

Fuel-efficient driving by the numbers
Think you’re helpless when it comes to rising gas prices? Think again. Become a fuel-efficient driver and you’ll go farther without having to fill ’er up as often.