Tune yourself up with a refresher course
There’s always room for improvement in your driving skills too. Over the years, driving techniques change. Laws change. Cars change. We change.Ask yourself these questions to determine how you could benefit from a driver’s refresher course at any age.

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!).

Be good to your back: dos and don’ts in the driver’s seat
Slouching; struggling against the seat belt; twisting or turning to ease stiffness – all these behaviours are not only distracting, they can lead to more serious health issues such as chronic back pain and pinched nerves.

10 tips for safer driving after dark
Familiar road can seem very different after the sun goes down. Once it gets dark, it’s easy to “see” why night driving presents a unique set of challenges. Here are 10 tips to help you stay safe when you’re on the road after dark.

10 tips for safer distance driving
Anyone who’s driven a long distance, especially late at night, knows how frightening it is to nod off at the wheel. Follow these tips to help make your long drive a safer one.

The deadly force of fatigue
Fatigue is attributed as the cause of more than 100,000 car accidents each year in North America.

The stats don’t lie: why road safety matters
Here are some more sobering annual statistics about driving in Canada, drawn from figures for 2006 from Transport Canada. The lesson to learn from them? Buckle up. Drive sober. Drive safely.