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John Ducker: Prevent defects to avoid risk of a crash

John Ducker: Prevent defects to avoid risk of a crash

Vehicles are better built now than any time in automotive history, so crashes caused by ignoring a correctable defect that is part of routine maintenance is on you
John Ducker: Passing a vehicle that has made an unexplained stop can be deadly

John Ducker: Passing a vehicle that has made an unexplained stop can be deadly

We鈥檙e heading into the worst months now for pedestrian deaths and injuries, so take care: Around 300 pedestrians are killed a year in this country, and another 20,000 are injured in collisions with vehicles.
John Ducker: Surviving a crash sometimes just a matter of luck

John Ducker: Surviving a crash sometimes just a matter of luck

How do some car drivers survive the most horrible seconds in their lives? Sometimes you just can't explain it.
John Ducker: Points to ponder on the region’s roads

John Ducker: Points to ponder on the region’s roads

Some pet peeves to talk about this week, from left turn deniers to slow drivers
John Ducker: Seat belts save lives. It's that simple

John Ducker: Seat belts save lives. It's that simple

People ejected from their vehicles account for half of all the fatalities in a rollover crash
John Ducker: Dashcams help hold drivers accountable

John Ducker: Dashcams help hold drivers accountable

If you use a dashcam you鈥檙e more likely to be aware of your own driving
sa国际传媒 car buyers get post-sticker sticker shock with new 'market adjustment' fees

sa国际传媒 car buyers get post-sticker sticker shock with new 'market adjustment' fees

With demand for new cars outstripping supply, many buyers are being asked to pay hundreds, or even a few thousand dollars, more than the advertised price
You can get slapped with a $121 fine for not having winter tires on most sa国际传媒 highways

You can get slapped with a $121 fine for not having winter tires on most sa国际传媒 highways

Be prepared.
John Ducker: How to know when it's time to hang up the keys

John Ducker: How to know when it's time to hang up the keys

In your 70s and onward, you are more likely to be involved in a crash than any other age group, except those who are 25 and younger
Shock at the pumps largely a refining issue: analyst

Shock at the pumps largely a refining issue: analyst

Gasoline prices in Vancouver spiked twice over the weekend by 38 cents, while Greater Victoria also saw sharp increases.