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A collision guide
to make the
process easier
by
A
ccording to Transport Canada’s
Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic
Collision statistics, over 300
people are involved in an accident per
day. We commonly use the word accident
when two or more vehicles collide
together, but the most appropriate word
to use is collision – that’s why they are
called collision reporting centres rather
than accident reporting centres.
So how do most collisions occur?
On many occasions, it’s when two
people are trying to occupy the same
space at the same time. To avoid this, the
driver must be aware at all times looking
ahead and keeping space in between all
surrounding vehicles. Easier said than
done, considering most on-road collisions
occur from a lack of patience, distracted
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