As parents, the safety of our children is paramount.  But many of us unwittingly and all too frequently engage in road behaviour that puts their lives, and those of others, at risk.  With children starting the new school year, now is a good time to understand the facts and take steps to improve our driving [...]

A study published in the August 2009 edition of the journal Injury Prevention looked at motor vehicle-related fatalities in Toronto involving children under the age of 18* and reported that:

Almost 50% of collisions occurred during school travel times (07:00–09:00, 12:00–13:00 and 15:00–17:00)
The highest proportion of collisions (37.3%) occurred among 10–14-year-olds
Within school zones, collisions were more [...]