Driver Safety Education Blog

For all of us in Alberta, here is the Distracted Driving Update in Alberta at the end of January, 2012.

From the CBC there is this story in Edmonton, Edmonton police turn up the heat on distracted drivers

From the Edmonton Journal this story in Calgary, 1,456 distracted driving tickets issued in Calgary over 4 months

Why is the heat being turned up?

Read this story for a reason: Texting teen driver strikes man in crosswalk

Good driving...No distractions...

Cheers - Mike

Yes a commercial. It is very well done and I hope it touches a part of you that will remember.

It's up to you, after all...

Dear Mom and Dad -- Distracted Driving Video

Stay safe...

Cheers - Mike

PS: Here is: the Last Word

I found this commercial for wearing seat belts. If it makes you think or react, then you have brought something away with you.

This advertisement has won 8 awards in Cannes

Good driving...Good learning...

Cheers - Mike

It's easy not the wear the seat belt. Sometimes it's hard to fasten the buckle when wearing large, bulky winter coats or jackets, and not buckling up happens in frustration. However that it's-too-hard-to-buckle-up becomes a behaviour which becomes the norm.

If your vehicle comes to a sudden stop, by hitting something, and you are not wearing a seat belt, you are usually launched out of the vehicle, usually through the windshield, and breaking an arm or leg as they come in contact with dash or side posts along the way. Most deaths of drivers/passengers involved in serious collisions or roll-overs, happen because they were not wearing seat belts.

So, if you have a death wish for yourself, and for your passengers, then of course, forget the seat belt. But if you want to live - wear the seat belt.

You don't know when or where a collision will occur, with you in the middle of it. Be prepared for life - to live. Pay attention - what's coming - don't become distracted - it's too easy I know, but bring yourself back to the road - your life may very well depend on it.

Good driving... hope you live ...

Cheers - Mike

Back to School! Distracted Driver legislation is in place and active in Alberta.

More teen stats - always more stats.

Well, let's start with stats about teen drivers. First up is an article called, Graduated licence benefits younger teens. It presents an interesting conclusion about collision stats among under 18 and 18-19 year old drivers.
A link from the article above leads to this JAMA article, Graduated Driver Licensing and Fatal Crashes Involving 16- to 19-Year-Old Drivers. The conclusion supports the study outcome of the first article.

Back to distracted driving. The legislation came into force on September 1st, 2011. Over the labour day weekend, the RCMP laid 29 distracted driving charges, among other charges. See this link for more from CTV.

What is it - do people just not care - or do they consider themselves "important people" and so the rules do not apply? After all, it is inconvenient.
Here is a 22 year old who killed a man due to distracted driving, Distracted-driving charge laid in connection with fatal crash.
He killed a person. He is still alive and well. What justice?

This blog entry was started September 6 and unfortunately missed for a while. So it is updated and published today.

Good driving!...Pay attention behind the wheel...

Cheers - Mike