As our cities become more populated, there are more and more people taking to the streets as cyclists and pedestrians. While there are many benefits to this, such as reducing traffic congestion and promoting healthy lifestyles, it also comes with its own set of risks. In this blog, we will explore some of the dangers…

Pedestrian accidents are a serious and unfortunately common occurrence on our roads. Every year, hundreds of pedestrians are involved in accidents involving cars and other vehicles in Canada. Ontario alone averages over a hundred deaths a year. In 2020, 116 pedestrian related fatalities were recorded because of accidents, making it one of the top reasons…

As Halloween approaches and the weather continues to cool, Toronto pedestrians enjoy the last weeks before the streets are covered in the frozen blanket of winter. Daylight Saving Time will end on 2am on Sunday, November 1, 2020, giving GTA residents a welcome extra hour of sleep for the upcoming work week. Unfortunately, the with…

As the temperatures start to drop and children return to school, the Toronto streets change. In addition to more traffic and congestion from children heading back to school, there are more pedestrians and bike riders on the roads. According to the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), children 5—14 are at the highest risk of being…

Being a pedestrian can be risky in any city, but Toronto residents take their lives into their hands every time they step out onto the streets. According to statistics, six pedestrians are injured or killed every day in our fair city. Our pedestrian accident rate is on the rise, leaving residents to fear setting foot…

Modernization has brought many changes along with it, and the most apparent one is on the way we live and how we go about doing our daily activities. Without any doubt, a vehicle have become the part and parcel of our daily routine, and all thanks to them we are able to carry on our…

The roads and fast moving vehicles are made for our convenience and surely we have derived a lot of benefits by using this provision. Our life is indubitably becoming fast paced, and increased pressure on the accelerator is now part of our routine. But wait! If you fail to follow the traffic rules, you might…

Car accidents can happen to anyone, and the sorrow they bring along is inevitable. So, what can one do in such circumstances? Is there any sort of legal help available when someone has been hit by a car? What is the best solution in such circumstances? Well, if questions like these or similar ones are…

As per the report revealed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over 3 million people meet with vehicle accident every year across the US. Different kinds of injuries occurs because of motor vehicle accidents and can also vary from person to person, as it completely depends on the situation of a car accident. Some…

According to Transport Canada’s Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics, 15% of fatalities in 2012 relate to pedestrian accidents. That totals to 312 wrongful death cases – which is a lot of fatal accidents and taken lives. 14.4% of serious injuries in 2012 belong to pedestrian accidents. Hitting a pedestrian at a speed higher than 48 km/h will…

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