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The Importance of Localized Content in Defensive Driver Training
When it comes to reaching a global audience and conveying a powerful message, localized content is an important part of any strategy....
Kathryn E Stagg
Sep 20, 20193 min read
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The Long and Winding (Electric) Road
With increased concern over climate change and with governments the world over focusing more heavily on how to decrease CO2 emissions,...
Kathryn E Stagg
Sep 19, 20192 min read
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Does Surveillance Lead to Safety?
When you are a teenager, getting your license (and having access to a car) can be synonymous with freedom. For the first time, you don't...
Kathryn E Stagg
Sep 19, 20192 min read
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The High Price of Driving in India
Driving in India is dangerous business. With some of the highest number of traffic fatalities in Asia, the problem is one that is in...
Kathryn E Stagg
Sep 19, 20192 min read
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Myth Busters: Pedestrians Edition
The impressions that we form about other road users are often made impulsively. One dangerous interaction with a pedestrian can forever...
Kathryn E Stagg
Sep 19, 20192 min read
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The Debate on Distraction Heats Up
In Toronto, the home of AlertDriving, there is an ongoing battle between drivers and pedestrians (of the metaphorical kind, of course)....
Kathryn E Stagg
Sep 9, 20192 min read
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Running Into Danger
Running reds is always a bad call; even when the coast looks clear, you put yourself in a vulnerable place by being in the middle of a...
Kathryn E Stagg
Aug 29, 20192 min read
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Gadget Danger on the Road
Typically, when we think about who we share the road with aside from other drivers, we think of pedestrians and cyclists. The...
Kathryn E Stagg
Aug 29, 20192 min read
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Opinion: For the Love of Driving
The auto industry news cycle these days is dominated by the prospect that, in the near-future, we will live in a world where everyone...
Kathryn E Stagg
Aug 23, 20192 min read
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Reconsidering Safety Compromises?
The dangers of using technology while driving have been well establishes, but since the introduction of tech into our vehicles, creative...
Kathryn E Stagg
Aug 23, 20192 min read
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Ride-Sharing and the Recall Nightmare
In the scheme of things, ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft are still pretty new. While both companies have been present in the...
Kathryn E Stagg
Aug 23, 20192 min read
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The Poor State of Road Safety in Thailand
There are many factors that go into determining how safe roads are for drivers. Some of those things are within our control - like...
Kathryn E Stagg
Aug 22, 20192 min read
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Is Entertainment Trumping Safety?
We've talked a lot on this blog about the increase in vehicle safety technology, everything from reversing cameras to sensors that help...
Kathryn E Stagg
Aug 22, 20192 min read
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Catching a Ride with Regulation
The prevalence of private-hire car companies is undeniable. The introduction of Uber and Lyft in cities across North America has...
Kathryn E Stagg
Aug 22, 20192 min read
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The Future is Driverless
It's still early days when it comes to self-driving cars, which means that a lot of the focus is on how the technology will work, what...
Kathryn E Stagg
Aug 22, 20192 min read
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The Young & The English (Drivers)
England has proposed a new rule for young drivers that aims to curb the number of collisions incurred by those who have only recently...
Kathryn E Stagg
Jul 22, 20192 min read
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Keeping Up With Safety
Advanced safety technology is developing at a breakneck speed; safety features that seemed out of reach even five years ago are now...
Kathryn E Stagg
Jul 19, 20192 min read
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The Test Dummy Gender Gap
The research that is conducted on vehicles and safety features before they are made available to consumers is rigorous and essential, a...
Kathryn E Stagg
Jul 12, 20192 min read
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Desperately Seeking... Driver Training?
The driver's ed we receive prior to getting our licenses is incredibly important, setting the foundation for how we will drive going...
Kathryn E Stagg
Jul 12, 20191 min read
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Expecting the Unexpected
When your job is to write about safe driving practices, a lot of interesting things can come across your desk. Like - did you know that...
Kathryn E Stagg
Jul 12, 20192 min read
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