Category: Pedestrians & Cyclists
In a recent WSIB case, an interesting issue arose as to whether a commissioned door-to-door salesperson, who was hit by a car while crossing the street on his lunch break, was acting “in the course of his employment” within the meaning of the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (the WSIA). The car that […]
There’s no doubt: one of the most revolutionary innovations of the 21st century has got to be self-driving cars (also known as autonomous vehicles or AVs). Though the possibility of self-driving cars has been around for many years, it wasn’t until the Ontario government announced that an official pilot program for driverless vehicles would be […]
A $500 fine for causing a fatal road accident. “A slap on the wrist” seems like the understatement of the year, doesn’t it? The Toronto Star recently ran an excellent piece on the relatively small price that drivers who fatally injury pedestrians pay for their actions. David Rider’s article, Ontario drivers in deadly collisions often […]
Earlier this month, yet another tragic cycling accident made headlines in Ottawa: the death of 23-year old Nusrat Jahan, killed in a collision with a construction truck while bicycling in the Laurier Avenue bike lane on September 1st. The accident was one in a rash of vehicle-bike collisions in the Ottawa area earlier this month. […]
With school back in for the fall, there are thousands of children out and about in our neighbourhoods, many navigating the roads for the first time. Here are a few reminders for how to keep everyone safe and sound this back-to-school season: Walking Keep those electronics out of sight — headphones and screens are huge […]
At long last, the province has acted on recommendations in the 2012 Chief Coroner’s Report on Pedestrian Deaths, which analysed the 95 accidental pedestrian deaths that occurred in Ontario in 2010. As of January 1st, a new law requires cars (and cyclists) to come to a complete stop and yield the entire crossover to pedestrians […]
Did you know that in our province in 2013, more than 4000 pedestrians were injured in road accidents? Tragically, 91 of those pedestrians lost their lives in these accidents. Unfortunately, as long as there are vehicles on the road, there will always be a danger to pedestrians. But is a driver always liable for causing […]