The Council on Aging of Ottawa

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Older Drivers

Driving Tip of the Month

Presented by the Older Driver Sub Committee

Are You Truck Aware?
Are You Truck Aware? In the past few years, the road safety record of heavy trucks has improved in Ontario....
Monthly Driving Tip - Transit priority signal
Traffic and pedestrians must yield to public transit vehicles at a transit priority signal. The round...
Monthly Driving Tip - Black Ice
  Watch for black ice at temperatures between + 4C and – 4C, where the road surface ahead looks...
Monthly Driving Tip - Slow Down
As soon as you suspect that the road surface may be slippery, whether the cause is snow or ice, the golden...
Driving Tip of the Month - Passing
On many high-speed roads with three or more lanes in each direction, trucks are not allowed to drive...
Driving Tip of the Month Drivers Must Share the Road
  Keep a one-meter distance when passing a cyclist, or risk… Injuring someone, killing someone,...