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The Winnipeg Free Press Weekly Safety Column provides tips on a variety of driver safety issues. The content of these safety columns is reproduced here for your convenience. Check back weekly for new tips.

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Airbag Safety (Feb. 11/10)
Airbags and children (Feb. 26/09)
Airbags and headrests (Mar. 3/05)
Are you still a safe driver? (Feb. 8/07)
ATV Safety (Aug.11/10)
Autumn driving and motorcyclists (Oct. 6/05)

Back to school (Sept. 10/09)
Backing in: parking lots (Sept. 15/05)
Backing into danger (Feb. 16/06)
Backing up: slow and cautious (Apr. 20/06)
Bike Lanes and Sharrows (July 22/10)
Bike to Work Day (June 7/10)
Black ice: danger you don’t see (Nov. 23/06)
Blowouts (July 23/09)
Braking in the rain (Sept. 22/05)

Cellphones: no using while driving (Jul. 15/10)
Cellular phones: distraction (Feb. 9/06)
Changing conditions (Mar. 3/10)
Check tires when mercury drops (Dec. 30/04)
Collisions: prepare for the worst (Nov. 4/04)
Cycling should be fun (May 26/05)

Daylight Saving Time starts: Stay alert
(Mar. 6/08)
Daylight Saving Time: Stay Alert (Mar. 10/10)
Deep snow: getting out safely (Dec. 22/05)
Determining right-of-way (Aug. 6/09)
Drive for road conditions (Feb. 10/05)
Drive it to warm it (Jan. 07/10)
Drive safe this holiday weekend (Sep. 1/10)
Driven to distraction? (Sept. 30/04)
Driving distractions: stay in control (Apr. 28/10)
Driving drowsy (Dec. 29/05)
Driving etiquette promotes safety (June 18/08)
Driving in dawn and dusk (Nov. 13/08)
Driving on bridges requires care (Jan. 18/07)
Driving on narrow streets (Dec. 23/04)

Early Warning Systems (May 3/07)
EcoDriver (Mar. 30/10)
Even when stopped, create a buffer zone
(Mar. 15/07)

Fender Benders: What to do (Jan. 28/10)
Floods: 3 tips to prepare your vehicles
(Apr. 2/09)
Four-way stops hold extra challenge (Sept. 29/05)
Four seconds for safety (Feb. 15/07)
Funeral Processions (Mar. 18/10)

Get back on the road—safely (June 16/05)
Get ready for winter's worst (Nov. 20/08)
Get the lead out—of your foot (July 20/06)
Gravel roads (July 30/09)
Gravel roads (June 24/10)
Grey Cup Week (Nov. 22/07)

Halloween - Help make it safe (Oct. 29/09)
Headlights: a clearer view to safety (Nov. 5/09)
Headlights have limits (Jan. 4/07)
Head-on collisions (Nov. 4/04)  
Helmets can save lives (June 29/10)  
Help other drivers see you (Mar. 30/06)
Help lifesavers do their jobs (Sept. 3/09)
Highway hypnosis (Mar. 1/07)
Holiday Mocktails (non-alcoholic) (Dec. 8/05)
Holiday weekends: Use caution (May 14/09)
How to yield (Apr. 21/05)
How’s your driving? (May. 12/10)
Hydroplaning (June 23/05)

Impaired—without a single drink (Jan. 13/05)
Impaired driving: get home safe this grad (June 9/10)
It’s time to honour school patrols (May 11/06)

Keep rage off our roads (Mar. 16/06)
Keep vehicle in shape - for safety and the environment (Aug. 27/09)
Keeping school zones safe (Oct. 27/05)

Left turns require full attention (Apr. 6/06)
Little ‘bumps’ are still collisions (May 4/06)

May long weekend: drive safe, get home safe (May. 19/10)
Motorcycling requires special skills (Apr. 30/09)
Motorists and motorcyclists share responsibility (May. 05/10)

Night Driving: use extra caution (Jan. 5/06)
Not so fast (Oct. 7/04)


Occupant Safety (Mar. 24/10)
Operation Red Nose: Holiday Quiz (Nov. 26/09)

Parallel Parking (Feb. 18/10)
Parking lot driving/crashes (Dec. 11/08)
Pedestrian Safety (Feb. 24/10)
Play it safe near schools (Sept. 8/05)
Potholes: unpleasant surprises (Apr. 03/08)
Practice makes parking perfect (Feb. 24/05)
Prepare before you hit the open road (July 7/05)

Reduce Idling to Drive Safe and $ave (Oct. 13/09)
Road Construction (Aug 19/10)
Road dangers on holiday weekends (Aug. 3/06)
“Road-ready” checklist will help you get there safely this holiday season (Dec. 17/09)
Roundabouts (Mar. 12/09)
Rules, common sense for off-road vehicle safety (Oct. 26/06)

Safe cycling (Apr. 23/09)
Safe highway merging (Aug. 13/09)
Safe snowmobiling (Feb. 2, 2006)
Saving fuel saves lives (June 29/06)
Scan—don’t stare (Mar. 9/06)
Scoot on over to a safety class (May 21/09)
Scooter safety (Apr. 13/06)
Seat belts: develop good habits (Oct. 8/09)
Seatbelts by the numbers (Oct. 14/04)
Seatbelts save lives (Apr. 22/10)
Secure your precious cargo (Feb. 17/05)
See, and be seen (Jan. 11/07)
Sharing the Road: Cycling Safety (May 27/10)
Sharing the road with cyclists (Apr. 14/10)
Sharing the road: Diamond Lanes (June 2/10)
Sharing the road with farm equipment (Aug. 26/10)
Sharing the road with trucks (Mar. 17/05)
Shift to neutral for shorter stops (Feb. 22/07)
Signal clearly: do a good turn (Aug. 25/05)
Sit right for safety (Jan. 20/05)
Snowmobile safety (Dec. 9/04)
Snowmobile safety (Jan. 3/10)
Speeding is risky year-round (May 7/09)
Speeding puts us all at risk (July 8/10)
Spring driving has challenges (Mar. 27/08)
Stay to the left to be in the right (July 6/06)
Stomp, stay and steer with ABS (Nov. 18/04)
Stopping wisely (Feb. 19/09)

Tall snowbanks can be a hazard (Jan. 15/09)
Theft - Don't let vehicle theft steal your holiday fun (Dec. 3/09)
Theft-proof now and save (Jan. 12/06)
Theft-proof your vehicle (June 29/05)
Think and drive defensively (Apr. 7/05)
Time for a winter adjustment (Nov. 25/04)
Time to do the groundwork for safe winter driving (Dec. 9/09)
Tips to help you regain control (Jan. 14/10)
Towing Safety (Aug. 03/10)
Train/railway crossings (June 4/09)
Transport trucks and passenger vehicles: sharing the road (Apr. 7/10)
Tricky intersections (Oct. 20/05)
Trucks deserve respect (Apr. 27/06)
Turn safely onto divided roads (Apr. 6/06)
Turning left from Broadway (Aug. 18/05) Turning: 10 lesser-known facts (Sept. 10/08)

Use crosswalks safely (May 25/06)
Use good judgment to pass safely (Sept. 6/06)
Use your headrest to save your neck (Feb. 1/07)

Vehicle equipment: be prepared for anything (July 16/09)

Warm holiday wishes to you from Manitoba Public Insurance (Dec. 23/09)
Warn off thieves with window stickers! (Nov. 27/08)
Watch for road work ahead (July 14/05)
Watch for wildlife during active season (Oct. 14/09)
What to do when you hear sirens (Mar. 10/05)
When brakes or headlights fail (Feb. 3/05)
When Traffic Lights Malfunction (Apr. 16/05)
When you're on the skids (Dec. 16/04)
Winter tires improve control (Dec. 15/05)
Winter's here: Drive with care (Jan. 21/10)

You're in wildlife country (Oct. 14/09)
Your New Year’s Resolution: Drive Safely
(Dec. 23/09)

 

Auto Theft
Theft - Don't let vehicle theft steal your holiday fun
Theft-proof now and save
Theft-proof your vehicle
Warn off thieves with window stickers!

Driver Distractions
Cellphones: no using while driving
Cellular phones
Driven to distraction?
Driving distractions: stay in control
Driving drowsy
Keep rage off our roads
Scan—don’t stare

Driving Emergencies
3 tips to prepare your vehicles for a flood
Blowouts: keep cool in hot situations
Collisions: prepare for the worst
Deep snow: getting out safely
Fender Benders:What to do
Get back on the road—safely
Get ready for winter's worst
Head-on collisions

Driving Responsibly
Are you still a safe driver?
ATV Safety
Determining right-of-way
Drive for road conditions
Drive safe this holiday weekend
Driving etiquette
EcoDriver
Funeral Processions
Get the lead out—of your foot
Grey Cup Week
Help the lifesavers do their jobs

How to yield: the rules revealed
How’s your driving?
Impaired driving: get home safe this grad
Keep rage off our roads
May long weekend: drive safe, get home safe
Motorcycling requires special skills
Not so fast
Pedestrian Safety
Reduce Idling to Drive Safe and $ave
Safe cycling
Scoot on over to a safety class
Scooter safety
Speeding is risky year-round
Speeding puts us all at risk
Think and drive defensively
Towing Safety
Train/railway crossings
Use caution on holiday weekends
Use crosswalks safely
Use good judgment to pass safely
Warm holiday wishes to you from Manitoba Public Insurance
What to do when you hear sirens
Your New Year’s Resolution: Drive Safely

Highway Driving
Gravel roads (July 30/09)
Gravel roads (June 24/10)
Head-on collisions
Night driving requires extra caution
Prepare before you hit the open road
Road dangers rise on holiday weekend
Safe highway merging
Use good judgment to pass safely
Watch for wildlife in active season
You're in wildlife country

Inside the Vehicle
Airbag Safety
Airbags and children
Airbags and headrests
Be equipped for anything
Check tires when the mercury drops
Drive it to warm it
Early Warning Systems
Headlights have limits
Headlights: a clearer view to safety
Occupant Safety
Saving fuel saves lives
Seatbelts by the numbers
Seatbelts save lives
Secure your precious cargo
Sit right for safety
Stomp, stay and steer with ABS
Use your headrest to save your neck
Wear that seatbelt
Winter tires improve control

Off-Road Vehicles
Rules and common sense for safety
Safe snowmobiling
Snowmobile near roadways with care
Snowmobile safety

Parking
Backing in makes parking lots safer
Backing into danger
Backing up: be slow and cautious
Little ‘bumps’ are still collisions
Parallel Parking
Parking lot driving/crashes
Practice makes parking perfect

Poor Driving Conditions
Black ice: the danger you don’t see
Braking in the rain
Changing conditions
Drive for road conditions
Driving on bridges requires more care
Driving on narrow streets
Get ready for winter's worst
Gravel roads
Hydroplaning
Night driving requires extra caution
Potholes can be unpleasant surprises
Road dangers rise on holiday weekend
“Road-ready” checklist will help you get there safely this holiday season
Shift to neutral for shorter stops
Tall snowbanks can be a hazard
Time for a winter adjustment
Time to do the groundwork for safe winter driving
Tips to help you regain control
When you're on the skids
Winter tires improve control
Winter's here: Drive with care

Schools / Kids
A guide to safe haunting
Back to school: time for extra care
It’s time to honour school patrols
Keeping school zones safe
Play it safe near schools
Secure your precious cargo

Sharing the Road
Autumn driving and motorcyclists
Bike Lanes and Sharrows
Cycling should be fun, not dangerous
Help the lifesavers do their jobs
Motorcycling requires special skills
Motorists and motorcyclists share responsibility
Road Constructon
Safe cycling
Sharing the Road: Cycling Safety
Sharing the road with cyclists
Sharing the road: Diamond Lanes
Sharing the road with farm equipment
Sharing the road with trucks
Shift to neutral for shorter stops
Transport trucks and passenger vehicles: sharing the road
Trucks deserve respect
Use good judgment to pass safely
Watch for road work ahead
What to do when you hear sirens

Stopping/Starting
Four-way stops hold extra challenge
Stopping wisely: key to going safely

Turning
10 lesser-known facts about turning
Do a good turn: signal clearly
Left turns require full attention
Roundabouts
Stay to the left to be in the right
Turn safely onto divided roads
Turning left from Broadway

Vehicle Equipment
Airbag Safety
Airbags and children
Airbags and headrests
Be prepared for anything
Check tires when the mercury drops
Headlights have limits
Headlights - see and be seen
Helmets can save lives
Early Warning Systems
Keep vehicle in shape - for safety and the environment
Occupant Safety
Saving fuel saves lives
Seatbelts by the numbers
Secure your precious cargo
Stomp, stay and steer with ABS
Use your headrest to save your neck
When Traffic Lights Malfunction
Wear that seatbelt
Winter tires improve control

Visibility
As daylight fades driving gets tougher
Daylight Saving Time starts: Stay alert
Daylight Saving Time: Stay Alert
Help other drivers see you
Night driving requires extra caution
Scan – don’t stare: be aware of  what’s around you
See, and be seen

Winnipeg Intersections
Don’t let tricky intersections fool you
Turning left from Broadway

 


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