Automobile Safety and Insurance - SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING https://www.solutionsforliving.ca Hope. Empower. Succeed Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:45:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 Building a Better Dummy https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/03/building-a-better-dummy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-a-better-dummy Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:30:46 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17429 Check out this interesting article care of CBC News that discusses how the traditional design of crash test dummies may be the reason why it is more likely for a female to sustain serious to fatal injuries in an automobile collision and how “building a better dummy” may be the key to resolving this inequality. […]

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]]> A Simple Way to Improve the Safety of Your Vehicle https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/10/a-simple-way-to-improve-the-safety-of-your-vehicle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-simple-way-to-improve-the-safety-of-your-vehicle Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:30:08 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16978 October is National Car Safety Month and maximizing car safety should be on the top of everyone’s list year-round. Take a look at our previous post, Wash Your Car – Save a Life, to learn how maintaining a clean car will keep you safer on the road.    

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]]> Pedestrian Safety for Older Adults https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/07/pedestrian-safety-for-older-adults/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pedestrian-safety-for-older-adults Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:30:29 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16772 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) The other day I was driving through a busy parking lot.  I noticed an elderly man who parked his car, got out, and proceeded to walk through the parking lot without ever surveying his surroundings.  He did not see my vehicle approaching him, and did not […]

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]]> Eyes Up! Ontario’s New Distracted Driving Laws https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/01/eyes-up-ontarios-new-distracted-driving-laws/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eyes-up-ontarios-new-distracted-driving-laws Mon, 07 Jan 2019 12:30:39 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16239 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) Welcome to 2019!  While the New Year is a wonderful time to reflect, organize, plan, appreciate and look forward with enthusiasm and gratuity, this year in Ontario it is also an important time to familiarize ourselves with the new laws for Distracted Driving. Working in Ontario’s […]

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]]> Sparking Change in the Wake of Tragedy – ‘Buckle up for The Broncos’ https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/11/sparking-change-in-the-wake-of-tragedy-buckle-up-for-the-broncos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sparking-change-in-the-wake-of-tragedy-buckle-up-for-the-broncos Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:30:37 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16098 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) As a kid in the 80’s I remember seeing a newspaper article about a girl that was struck by a car after exiting a school bus.  There was a picture of the girl on the ground being attended to by emergency personnel.  It was a disturbing […]

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]]> No You May NOT Wait in the Car https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/07/no-you-may-not-wait-in-the-car/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-you-may-not-wait-in-the-car Mon, 30 Jul 2018 11:30:07 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15724 Have your children ever asked you if they could just wait in the car while you run into the bank, grocery store or post office?  Though it may seem like a short trip where kids would be safe, they may not be. In keeping with our posts about summer health and safety, I thought I […]

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]]> Reporting Unsafe Drivers: The New Role of Occupational Therapists in Ontario https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/06/reporting-unsafe-drivers-the-new-role-of-occupational-therapists-in-ontario/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reporting-unsafe-drivers-the-new-role-of-occupational-therapists-in-ontario Mon, 18 Jun 2018 11:30:24 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15679 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) Co-written with Samantha Hunt, Student Occupational Therapist My father-in-law was terminally ill and suffered from dementia.  Eventually, his decline became significant and his doctor filed a mandatory report with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to suspend his license pending a driver’s exam.  He refused to attend […]

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]]> Warning: Long Weekend Ahead! https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/05/warning-long-weekend-ahead-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=warning-long-weekend-ahead-2 Fri, 18 May 2018 11:30:08 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15540 Warning:  Long Weekend ahead!  This warning is one we re-post every year as, unfortunately, many need a reminder to make smart and safe choices during this first long weekend of the season. While the Victoria Day long weekend is often a kick-off to summer, it is also known as one of the deadliest weekends in Canada.  […]

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]]> Distracted Driving Kills: Will Harsher Penalties Make a Difference? https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/04/distracted-driving-kills-will-harsher-penalties-make-a-difference/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=distracted-driving-kills-will-harsher-penalties-make-a-difference Mon, 09 Apr 2018 11:30:17 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15449 The other day I was traveling on a major highway as I was heading to a shopping center.  I had five teenagers with me – my own four kids and a significant other.  We were in the middle lane and the mini-van in front of us was slowly drifting.  It would drift a bit right […]

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]]> How Can Occupational Therapists Best Support Older Adults as they Transition to Non-Drivers? https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/03/how-can-occupational-therapists-best-support-older-adults-as-they-transition-to-non-drivers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-can-occupational-therapists-best-support-older-adults-as-they-transition-to-non-drivers Mon, 05 Mar 2018 12:30:45 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15311 Guest Blogger Lauren Heinken, Occupational Therapist It’s winter, and with the season comes decreased daylight and increased risk of weather-related adverse driving conditions. These factors can contribute to a higher incidence of motor vehicle collisions, and this may be particularly true for older adult drivers who are experiencing physical and cognitive health changes. The Ontario […]

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