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Changing Attitudes: ON THE ROAD

Written by robertwillis on Monday, October 10, 2011 No Comments

Halloween seems to be a weekend affair in Metro Vancouver. All weekend, I saw adult ghouls, bloody nurses and Star Wars characters roaming the streets. Now that Halloween is officially here, it’s time for kids to take to the streets (with costumed parents I’m sure). The weather looks like it will be fine this year (in Metro Vancouver at least) for kids to get as much candy and chocolate as possible. That means more kids on the street at night than normal and the need to keep kids safe tonight. Continue Reading…

Tags: Halloween, On the Road, Preventable Injures

Top 10 Excuses for Using a Cellphone While Driving

Written by robertwillis on Wednesday, October 10, 2011 No Comments

Who doesn’t love Top 10 lists? David Letterman made them famous years ago. In a few months, the Top 10 movies, books, and albums of 2011 will be glutting newspapers, blogs, and magazines. Following in this well-worn tradition of Top 10s, ICBC has recently released one of their own. Continue Reading…

Tags: Cellphone Ban, Excuses, ICBC, On the Road, preventable injuries, Top Ten

This Year’s Back to School Campaign

Written by robertwillis on Monday, September 09, 2011 No Comments

Our back to school campaign may be over, but the impression it has made will hopefully live on. If this is the first time you’ve heard about the billboard, you can read my last post, read one of the numerous news articles on it, or simply watch this video. Allan Lamb of the BCAA Road Safety Foundation does a great job of laying out why the campaign is important and why we should have a word with ourselves before rushing through school zones.

Tags: back to school, Billboard, On the Road, preventable injuries

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