Older drivers Posts

Ratting out Grandpa

March 6, 2013

If you’ve ever wondered how much our society is willing to sacrifice at the altar of Public Safety, consider ...

CARP fights higher auto insurance rates for older Ontario drivers

March 1, 2013

        Older drivers in this province could be facing higher premiums because of their ...

Elderly drivers can be charged higher premiums, rights tribunal rules

February 28, 2013

Elderly drivers can be charged higher premiums for car insurance they are more prone to collisions resulting in ...

Time to treat senior drivers fairly!

February 28, 2013

TORONTO - As I was leaving a party recently, the host turned to an older person and asked if he was OK driving. “Oh, ...

Bad-driving snitch line targeting seniors prompts police apology

February 22, 2013

Phone hotline in Sudbury, Ont., called 'abuse of a public service' Police in Sudbury, Ont., wanted the phone to ring ...

CARP Brief: Driver Improvement Programs and Interventions

February 22, 2013

February 22nd, 2013: In September 2012, CARP responded to a request for information by submitting the following brief ...

Anonymous tip line to ‘rat out’ unfit elderly motorists unfairly targets seniors, critic says

February 22, 2013

In what a seniors advocate calls unfair targetting of older people, Sudbury police are urging residents to anonymously ...

Susan Eng talks “Snitch Line” on Goldhawk Fights Back

February 21, 2013

On January 21st, 2013 - Susan Eng, vice-president of Advocacy at CARP was invited to do a segment for AM740's Goldhawk ...

Sudbury Snitch Line to Report Older Drivers

February 21, 2013

People in Sudbury are being encouraged to use Crimestoppers to report older drivers; police then show up at the home of ...

Tip line to identify unsafe elderly drivers draws criticism

February 21, 2013

In what a seniors advocate calls unfair targeting of older people, Sudbury police are urging residents to anonymously ...