Health and Safety

Drinking and driving alternatives

December 23, 2011: Merry Christmas from Autos.ca! If you're enjoying holiday cheer, we offer some driving alternatives to get you home safely. Read Article

Sharing the road - cars versus bikes

July 5, 2011: In a feisty discussion during the CAA’s first Changing Lanes Conference in Vancouver, cyclists and motorists faced off about sharing the road. Read Article

In-car alcohol detection system

March 29, 2011: By Jil McIntosh There are public service campaigns, there are companies that take your car home from the bar, there are stiff fines and vehicle seizures, and yet people still regularly drink too much and then get behind the wheel. Impaired driving remains a serious problem because it’s very difficult to stop drivers from getting into their cars, and many are caught only after th... Read Article

Sensible (and sometimes free) alternatives to drin...

December 23, 2010: It may seem convenient to drive home after drinking, but it only takes a split second to ruin a life. The staff of www.Autos.ca wishes you a safe and happy holiday season and offers some tips on getting home safely. Read Article

Mercedes’ Automated Driving system

July 20, 2010: To avoid potential injuries to test drivers, Mercedes has developed driverless cars with an automated driving system that controls the steering, accelerator, and brakes, reports contributor Brian Early. "And it can do it with up to five cars si... Read Article

Preventing crash-related trauma

June 8, 2010: Join Autos's Facebook group Follow Autos on Twitter By Jil McIntosh Of all the injuries possible in a car crash, those to the spinal cord or brain must surely rate among the worst. One moment, everything is fine, but in a split second, you could be left paralyzed or with permanent brain damage. And what makes it even heartbreaking is that, in many if not most cases, the injury... Read Article

Lessons from the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy

May 18, 2010: Race-track training isn't just about speed: it's about learning to handle all situations, as Assistant Editor Jil McIntosh discovered: lessons learned at the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy not only improved her track performance, but helped her ... Read Article

A tour of GM’s crash-test facilities

May 4, 2010: At GM’s crash-testing facility in Michigan, Assistant Editor Jil McIntosh gets to see the real thing, but reports that with today’s sophisticated methods, that’s just the final stage. Computer models and component testing ensure safety lo... Read Article

Not so fast - Toyota’s unintended acceleration

March 22, 2010: Richard A Schmidt, a noted authority on unintended acceleration, contends that the recent cases of sudden, unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles is likely the drivers' fault, not the cars'. Read Article

Blind spot solutions

March 15, 2010: Many new cars have sensors that warn the driver when another car moves into the blind spot on either side of the car, but there is a way to set your mirrors to eliminate blind sports, says Senior Editor, Paul Williams. Read Article

Searching for safety - what are the safest vehicle...

January 19, 2010: How do you determine which are the safest vehicles on the road? Senior Editor Paul Williams summarizes the features that make cars safer and reveals where you can go to find comparative vehicle crash-test information. Read Article

A Must For the Holidays

December 24, 2009: Join Autos's Facebook group Follow Autos on Twitter By Jil McIntosh Eat, drink and be merry: that’s what the holidays mean for a huge number of people. But if you imbibe and then drive home, you can be setting yourself up for serious trouble. You know the consequences, but you might not always know your options. They can differ across Canada, but there’s one option th... Read Article

Sinking and thinking quickly – how to successful...

December 8, 2009: There aren’t many people who would volunteer to be submerged in a sinking vehicle, but Autos contributor Michael Clark volunteered to do just that as part of a safety demonstration about how to escape from a sinking car. Read Article