Winter Driving

What do you remember from driver's training? In my case, I took private lessons from a geriatric instructor in Holland, Michigan, mostly because I had somehow missed the signup for the class offered by my high school. I spent two weeks going after school, watched some instructional videos, drove ...

A shocking car crash pileup was the result of a huge snow storm which struck a busy stretch of Alberta highway between Edmonton and Calgary near Leduc, injuring over 100 drivers and causing what Alberta Health Services are treating as "a mass casualty event." Reports on social media indicate ...

Just when you thought you hadn't seen enough crazy Russian car videos with crashes, mishaps and oddities, this happens. While we have seen a 4 year old in China operating a motor vehicle, we can say that this underage driving stunt is far more dangerous considering the winter driving conditions. ...

The following video is proof positive that snow and motorsports mix rather well. Yours truly attended a winter track day with Bridgestone Canadian Winter Driver Training and enjoyed a track battle - Canadian style. A few friends came along and we car-shared a Porsche 911, Audi R8 and BMW M3, ...

Built in Mount Forest, Ontario by Viking Cives LTD, the double-lane snowplow, or "Tow Plow" as it's been coined, is a mammoth of the roadway. With a clearing width of 8.5 metres (28 feet), the Tow Plow more than doubles the snow-clearing ability of a typical snow plow, which has a clearing width ...

Every winter, Canadian students keep their fingers crossed in hopes of a storm big enough to declare an official "snow day." Oddly enough, the bus cancellations and school closures due to the snowmageddon storm hitting Ontario last week couldn't keep this creative college kid (and his trusty ...

The growing popularity of all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles continues to be a strong focus for many manufacturers, especially in Canada where winter driving conditions make AWD cars, trucks and SUVs an ideal choice for our cold climate. With that in mind, the AWD experts at Subaru Canada ...

We, Canadians, have a reputation for optimism. Our cup is half full, of snow. Car enthusiast Graeme Jenvey decided to make best of a recent snowfall in his area by drifting the day away with a like-minded companion. His weapon of choice? A Volvo 740 Turbo wagon.. This is not your average 740 ...

Winter driving is a real challenge we face every year in Canada, as frigid weather temperatures and heavy snow combine to create dangerously icy road conditions. It may not come as a huge surprise, but a quarter of Canadian drivers surveyed admitted to feeling scared, anxious or uneasy when ...

Are you and your vehicle prepared for the slippery winter roads ahead? As Canadian driver's, we face some of the worst weather conditions during the winter months. Here at Autoblog Canada, we decided to compile and share our Top 10 list of must haves for the wet, cold and snowy season quickly ...