Cooperative Considerations: Partial automation that allows some manual steering may help keep drivers engaged and avoid collisions, says new IIHS study
Toronto, Ontario — A new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) indicates that partial automation that allows some manual steering may help keep drivers engaged behind the wheel. Specifically, the study notes that “drivers who are used to partial automation that switches off when they try to share control over the steering […]
Rocketing Rates: New Brunswick auto insurance providers seeking to raise premiums by 10 percent or more, says new report
Fredericton, New Brunswick – Several major automobile insurance companies are currently seeking approval to raise premiums in New Brunswick by 10 percent or more, says a new report from CBC News. According to the report, the reason for this desired increase is related to rising vehicle repair costs, auto thefts and falling profits within the […]
Time Troubles: Collisions increase from average of 287 to 359 in Quebec following fall time change, says new SAAQ report
Quebec City, Quebec — New data from Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) indicates that evening road accidents—including those involving pedestrians—greatly increase in the 30 days following the fall time change. Specifically, according to the report, between 2019 and 2023, the average number of injury-causing accidents across the province between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. […]
