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Crash and insurance companies
Monday, January 02, 2012
So there you are sitting in your car, minding your business at a traffic light, when the next thing you know, you're halfway through the intersection. What the hell happened? You quickly realize you were rear-ended. Lovely.
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A horrible run
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
For some inexplicable reason, a horrible run of tragedies has currently hit the world of motor sports. This feels like May 1994 when Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna both died at the San Marino Grand Prix. However, this time, the Grim Reaper claimed the lives of drivers from many different racing series.
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BlackBerry crash saved lives
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The BlackBerry blackout that struck millions of hapless Berriers last week may have had more than one exasperated user on the edge of chucking his or her phone out the window - but it also saved the lives of many drivers.
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Mr. Bang (Bang) is back
Friday, August 05, 2011
British comedian, Rowan Atkinson, collided with a lamppost and caught fire to his £600,000 McLaren F1 in Haddon, England Thursday evening.
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Death toll on Canada's roads continues to decrease
Friday, May 20, 2011
As part of National Road Safety Week, Transport Canada is pleased to announce that fewer people are dying and suffering injuries on Canadian roads every year. Transport Canada today released statistics that confirm the continuing decline in severe road collisions.
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Porsche Cayenne Turbo becomes a wrecked exotic
Friday, April 01, 2011
An unfortunate incident occurred during the 6th edition of the Arctic Route Adventure. The convoy of Porsche Cayennes are making their way from Vancouver, BC to Anchorage, Alaska, including a stop up in Deadhorse which marks the end of the northbound highway.
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March Madness: Don't drive if your favourite team wins a close game
Friday, March 18, 2011
With March Madness kicking off and the NBA and NHL playoffs right around the corner, many of you will be glued to their TV screens watching epic games. A warning, though: engaging matchups in sports may result in greater driving dangers for fans of the winning team, researchers say.
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Crashes up 23 percent Monday after time change
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Like everybody else on every second Sunday of March, you had to move your clocks forward last night for the annual change to daylight savings time. Stay alert if you hit the road, however, because the British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA) reports 23 percent more crashes on the Monday after the time change.
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News follow-up: Allstate backtracks on 'zodiac' story
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Recently, we reported a tongue-in-cheek story correlating the revised zodiac signs to accident rates. The press release from Allstate led to some confusion around whether astrological signs are part of the underwriting process.
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Accelerator troubles: U.S. government exonerates Toyota
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Yesterday, the U.S. Transportation Secretary revealed the results of a 10-month study on the causes of the acceleration problems reported on Toyota cars and trucks. The Japanese manufacturer will have one less thing to worry about, as the study found that electric systems and electromagnetic interference played no role in the incidents.
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What does your zodiac sign say about your driving?
Friday, January 28, 2011
A new astrological sign was recently added and changed the universe as we knew it. This prompted American insurance company Allstate to compare claims data against the revised zodiac calendar.
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Emergency response crews learn how to deal with EV crashes
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The imminent arrival of electric vehicles (EV) in Canada will usher in a new era and everyone dealing with cars - from consumers to maintenance workers - will have to adjust to this phenomenon. Emergency response crews will also have to adapt their work methods and knowledge in order to effectively help EV owners in a variety of situations.
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Bumblebee gets wrecked!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Does it hurt you as much as it hurts us? If you're a Transformers fan and love cars, you'll understand exactly what we're saying. Check out this video of the beloved yellow Camaro smashing into a Chevrolet Suburban Police vehicle during the filming of Transformers 3 . Tear...
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Head of Segway dies in a Segway accident
Monday, September 27, 2010
The owner of Hesco Bastion Ltd, Jimi Heselden, died yesterday in an accident seemingly implicating a Segway, the one-person electric vehicle manufactured by his conglomerate.
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Tragic Death of BMW NA Vice President Jack Pitney
Friday, August 27, 2010
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - August 26, 2010... It is with great sadness that we inform you that Jack Pitney, BMW of North America Vice President of Marketing, was killed earlier today in a tragic accident while on vacation at his farm. We don't have many further details to share with you at this time but wanted you to have the information as quickly as possible. As we learn more details, we will keep you informed.
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40 years in the service of safety
Friday, August 13, 2010
For 40 years now the Volvo Car Corporation's Accident Research Team has documented and analysed traffic accidents involving Volvo cars. Many of the safety systems presented over the years build on know-how gained from the Accident Research Team's impressive database.
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Marijuana Behind The Wheel
Monday, June 14, 2010
A Hartford Hospital study has shown that driving under the influence of marijuana doesn't alter driving skills.
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2009 Road Accident Toll
Thursday, May 06, 2010
The Minister of Transport and the Minister responsible for the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec, Julie Boulet, announced today the 2009 road accident toll. For the third year in a row, there has been a significant decrease in the number of road deaths in Quebec.
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Epic Parking Fails
Sunday, February 21, 2010
We love to laugh at others but we hate it when we are on the receiving end. The following is a collection of some of the most hilarious parking disasters captured on video and distributed to the World via YouTube. Sit back and get ready to slap your forehead in disbelief.
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Were you born with the "bad driver" gene?
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Is there a gene that predisposes car drivers to suffer accidents? According to Dr. Steven Cramer, Neurology Associate Professor at the University of California in Irvine's (UCI) School of Medicine, the answer is yes.
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News & Events Multimedia
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Gone is the dash-mounted flower vase in the latest version of Volkswagen's Bug. Gone too is much of its cutesiness, replaced by a notable degree of sportiness intended to broaden the Beetle's target market by attracting male attention.
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