Racing game lovers pass driving test better but tend to drive dangerously
Racing games could possibly help you passing your driving test. At the other hand they can make your driving style more aggressive resulting in a car accident in the first year, new researches claim. Privilege car insurance surveyed 1,419 drivers aged 18 – 50 years old and found that 73 per cent of those who played driving games on a regular basis passed their driving tests right away. That’s 15 per cent higher than the average for all drivers! Unfortunately more than 75 per cent of gamers admitted to having a car accident within their first year of driving. Charlotte ...
A guy hit by an uncontrolled truck fortunately survived
Such a negligence! A guy was injured after being hit by a dump truck in Russia. That's amazing that the 65 years old driver managed to survive in this accident! We hope he will get better soon.
Speed is at fault in fatal Paul Walker crash
When the tragic news first came in that actor Paul Walker had been killed in a car crash, family, friends and fans were left searching for answers. They now have at least one key question answered, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department blaming "unsafe speed" for the fatal accident. According to a statement released by the LACSD, "Investigators determined the cause of the fatal solo-vehicle collision was unsafe speed for the roadway conditions". The investigation into the November, 2013 crash determined that Walker's 2005 Porsche Carrera GT had been driven by his business partner and racer, Roger Rodas, at ...
A woman survived in a bad car accident
Loosing control over your vehicle is always a bad thing, especially near a gas station. Moreover hitting it into a building while driving pretty fast doesn't promise any good either. But this woman did really get luck. The video released by Connecticut's Fairfield Police Department. We can see Rosa Blanca Chavarria-Medina driving Nissan Maxima, smashing an I-95 exit ramp and hitting five other vehicles before jumping into the side of a building. Doesn't look really good... Fortunately she managed to avoid hitting the gas station right in her way. The Fairfield police report that 4 more people in the vehicle, ...
A driver’s amazing survival in a horible car accident
Rooi Mahamutsa - South African soccer player slipped on a wet road and hit the guardrail in his BMW. Fortunately he survived in this bad car accident with no injuries! Rooi lost control of his BMW and only a miracle has saved him from being seriously injured or even dead. Drive careful folks and always consider road conditions! Photos by Ryan Braybrooke
FSCO – Collecting evidence after an auto collision
A very informative video by FSCO What you should do is: Describe the vehicles (make, model, licence plate, damage Describe the drivers (driver licence number, name, address, phone number, email Write down an insurance info (policy number, provider company) from the pink slips Take note of your location (street names, addresses, nearby intersections) DRIVE SAFE!
Over 150 car accidents reported in Toronto during snow storm
Most incidents involve individual vehicles in ditches. The majority of collisions are along high-speed roadways including the Queen Elizabeth Way and Highway 401. City crews are working to clear streets, but police are warning drivers that conditions remain extremely slippery. Environment Canada reports that 14 to 18 centimeters of snow fell across the city, and a sudden dip in the temperature left roads covered in black ice. Police are urging commuters to leave early, and expect delays. They're also asking drivers avoid distractions like cellphones. In addition to snowy roads, the GTA is under an extreme cold weather alert. In ...
Winter storm in Ontario – icy road conditions cause hundreds of car accidents
The real winter storm actually came in spring. The storm covered Toronto in around 18 centimeters of snow has turned roads into a skating rinks causing hundreds of car collisions and accidents on Wednesday continuing into Thursday. Most of car crashes in icy road conditions are caused by people who driving too fast not considering dangerous situation. Trevor Tenn (transportation services of Toronto) says the cleanup continues into Thursday, at least 12 p.m., before most of the streets are cleared. "It takes about 16 hours after the storm has ended to plow the local streets," Tenn said, adding it would ...
Extreme cold weather alert
The City of Toronto is under an extreme cold alert as a late-winter storm rolls in off the Great Lakes, bringing snow, rain and freezing rain. City officials are warning vulnerable homeless people to seek shelter as the low pressure system heading northeast from Indiana passes through the GTA. Police are warning drivers that the combination of snow, warm temperatures and wind will slow down traffic and impair visibility. In a message on Twitter, the Ontario Provincial Police advised drivers to turn on their lights, give themselves extra time and avoid distractions like cellphones. Most of southern Ontario is under a ...