#AskNastassiaIvanova Spinal cord injuries can be life-altering events that leave victims with devastating physical and psychological impairment and disability. More than 85,500 Canadians live with some form of spinal cord injury, and another 4,259 people are injured each year through various types of mishaps, including car crashes, slip-and-fall accidents, and work-related accidents. Damage to the spinal cord can leave a victim with an assortment of mental and physical disorders ranging from chronic pain and discomfort to permanent disability and, in some cases, death. It is essential to understand the effects of a spinal cord injury and how to obtain the ...
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#AskNastassiaIvanova The relationship between the use of drugs and motor vehicle collisions is something researchers realized long before marijuana use was legalized in Canada. Accident investigations revealed that 40 percent of fatal collisions involved at least one driver who tested positive for drugs. Surveys show that 43 percent of individuals who admit to using marijuana acknowledge doing so on a daily basis. Driving while impaired, whether by the consumption of drugs or alcohol, continues to be illegal in Ontario and all other provinces, but there is disagreement among experts about whether marijuana legalization will significantly affect accident rates and personal ...
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#AskNastassiaIvanova Recreation use of marijuana is scheduled to become legal throughout Canada. The federal government will oversee production while each of the provinces shall control and regulate sales to consumers. Ontario has elected to allow merchants to go ahead with online sales beginning this fall, but it has delayed retail sales in stores until the spring to enact additional regulations. Regardless of when marijuana becomes available on a widespread basis, the questions remain about the affect it will have on road and highway accidents once drivers have access to it. New regulations pertaining to recreational marijuana use This is one of the reasons the ...
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#AskNastassiaIvanova The pleasant summer weather means more people will be out driving. Whether driving to a lakefront retreat for a vacation or simply cruising around town, summer traffic increases the risks posed by aggressive driving. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, last summer saw an 80 percent increase in deaths caused by aggressive and dangerous driving behviours, and there is no reason to believe it is going to be any better this year. Anyone using the roads and streets, including pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicycle riders and drivers, are likely to be confronted at some point by an aggressive driver. Here are a few ...
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