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November has two major annual events: Remembrance Day, and the increasingly popular Black Friday. Poppies have long been worn to honour and respect the service and sacrifice of men and women of [...]

Today is an unusual day, at least in the east. The City of Montreal and other communities in Quebec have put Halloween on hold. In the west, British Columbia legislators are debating cancellation [...]

Dark and scary Halloween costumes can sacrifice safety in order to be spooky. Are your kids (and you) excited for trick-or-treating? Have you figured out the costumes yet? We can’t wait for [...]

Today is International Walk To School Day. Despite the name, this one-day event is held in the United States. Taking part are hundreds of thousands of students, parents and school officials. [...]

Caution trucks turning are common signs to warn others they need time and space to maneuver. Seems like common sense, since trucks are big, slow and dangerous. However, not everyone follows the [...]

Back to school signs The seasonal signs are everywhere. Days shorten, summer vacations come to an end, and sales on backpacks, sneakers abound. Yes, the back-to-school season is upon us. Some of [...]

Everyone talks about transit, especially when its not working well. We all know how to blame the bus for being late for school. Or, you probably have a story about a commute from hell to get to [...]

Re-designing streets in New York City is no easy task. A test project showed how rethinking road space could make pedestrians and cyclists safer. Turns out, it was also good for traffic flow, [...]

Better weather means more bikes on our roads. We are urging everyone to BE ALERT and prevent collisions during bike month. Especially during bike to school week when less experienced riders are [...]

Here’s a glowing review for pairing art, design, technology and road engineering. We especially like how visibility at night is helped by these Dutch developments. Being seen is key to reducing [...]

Pothole season is here, and its a doozy. Days are getting longer, the sun is stronger. You are driving along with Spring in the air. Then, thunk! A bone-shaking road crater jolts you. Welcome to [...]

MELT is short for Mandatory Entry Level Training, a new national truck driver training standard. Geared towards training new commercial truck drivers, the MELT program gives more traction to [...]

What is the cost of new distracted driving law in Ontario? How can we break the habit of phone dependency while driving? The New Year has arrived along with raised fines and more awareness of new [...]

  We believe in safety Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season, from all of us at Trimtag Trading Inc. To you, our insignia customers: police, fire, EMS and municipalities – and [...]

We believe all cyclists should follow the rules and be alert to safety every time they share the road. In this post, we look at how we can teach youth cycling safety to last a lifetime. First, [...]