Aggressive Driving Awareness

Twitter page created by Georgian College students to deliver you daily news on aggressive driving and facts related to. Follow for daily updates.

[S.A.D.D.D @SADDDgeorgian]

S.A.D.D.D is proud to promote another great social movement to gain awareness of safe driving. @thegloveboxrepurposed is pushing the message of eliminating the distraction while driving. Check them out on Instagram @thegloveboxrepurposed and at https://t.co/JBEwXM4A5C for more.

[Quality Truck Tires II @QualityTires2]

Texting & driving is not a laughing matter. Keep your eyes on the road.

[Aggressive Driving Awareness @GCdrivingNews]

Did you know? Aggressive driving tactics in Ontario, According to OPP have led to 27 deaths so far in 2017 compared to the 15 deaths in 2016. Resulting in an 80 percent increase

Source: CTV news

[DriveSafe @DriveSafeGC]

Tips and tricks: Don't take traffic problems personally
Avoid making eye contact with an aggressive driver
Don't make obscene gestures.
Don't tailgate
Use your horn sparingly — even a polite honk can be misinterpreted
Don't block the passing lane
Don't block the right turn lane

[OPP Highway Safety Division @OPP_HSD]

Vehicle stopped on the #QEW at Cawthra for going 170km/hr in posted 100km/hr zone, it slowed to 163 as it passed the officer.
Family of 5 in the vehicle: 3 young children in the back between 3-9.
#SlowDown
#SevenDaySuspension
#SevenDayImpound

[Aggressive Driving Awareness @GCdrivingNews]

Just to inform again, this is Aggressive Driving: Aggressive driving is the operation of a motor vehicle in an unsafe and hostile manner without regard for others. frequent or unsafe lane changes, failing to signal/yield. Tailgating and disregarding traffic controls.

[students vs. distracted driving @bukleupevrytime]

Careless driving isn’t limited to the use of a phone while driving. Eating, assisting kids in the backseat, self grooming, anything that takes your mind or sight off the road constitutes as distracted driving. #keepyoureyesandmindontheroad

[Aggressive Driving Awareness @GCdrivingNews]

Source: https://t.co/wTqz1z5cKQ (Alberta Motor Association) https://t.co/1rKh0n6qW1

[Aggressive Driving Awareness @GCdrivingNews]

Need help keeping it calm behind the wheel, well the AMA may have a solution for you in an online course format:

[Aggressive Driving Awareness @GCdrivingNews]

Need help keeping it calm behind the wheel, well the AMA may have a solution for you in an online course format:

[Aggressive Driving Awareness @GCdrivingNews]

Remeber to give yourself time to arrive. Rushing can lead to irrational decisions.

[S.A.D.D.D @SADDDgeorgian]

Ride programs are great and much needed. Drinking and driving affects everyone on or off the road. Drive Safe Drive Sober @BarriePolice @maddcanada #SADDD #drivesafe @OPP_HSD https://t.co/wCUi3LordT

[LPS_Operations @LPS_Operations]

London Police Service Traffic Managent Unit attended and supported the Provincial Festive RIDE kick. Don't drive impaired this festive season. #FestiveRIDE

[Aggressive Driving Awareness @GCdrivingNews]

Our twitter campaign is based towards Aggressive Driving but things like this are so avoidable and need to be stopped. Think before you drive #DriveSober #DriveSafe https://t.co/dqHh0dkkem

[OPP Highway Safety Division @OPP_HSD]

G2 driver stopped on #Hwy401 at Leslie St for going 207km/hr.
Driver had alcohol in his body, he is charged with stunt driving and being a young driver with BAC above zero.
#7DaySuspension #7DayImpound

[Aggressive Driving Awareness @GCdrivingNews]

Continued...
•Listen to background noise, such as news and music
•Don’t take things personally. Give other drivers the courtesy for easly flow.
•Remember that red lights and heavy traffic flow are beyond anyones control. https://t.co/mopg77eKqP

[Aggressive Driving Awareness @GCdrivingNews]

How to avoid becoming an Aggressive Driver?
•Give yourself extra time, being late tends to become frustrating
•Avoid driving when angry &/or stressed
•Adjust your schedule to avoid peak traffic times (if possible)
•Use traffic reports to avoid delays

[Aggressive Driving Awareness @GCdrivingNews]

How to avoid becoming an Aggressive Driver?
•Give yourself extra time, being late tends to become frustrating
•Avoid driving when angry &/or stressed
•Adjust your schedule to avoid peak traffic times (if possible)
•Use traffic reports to avoid delays

[Aggressive Driving Awareness @GCdrivingNews]

4 ways to tell if you’re an aggressive driver?
•You speed up on a yellow
•You don’t allow people to merge
•You lay on the horn if someone is slow at a green light
•You get frustruated quickly by slow left lane drivers and you intentially tailgate or speed quickly to right

[S.A.D.D.D @SADDDgeorgian]

Incidents like these will have life longs affects to you, and your family. Fortunately there was no injuries and no damage done today by this young driver. Thanks @OPP_HSD for the information. #safedriving #SADDD @MADDOnline https://t.co/zKExy5rQb1

[Peel Regional Police @PeelPolice]

Don't drink and drive...
Don't drive distracted...
Please...focus on driving

[S.A.D.D.D @SADDDgeorgian]

Just under 1 out of 20 drivers in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, Yukon and Nunavut admitted to driving in the previous year after consuming two or more drinks in the hour before driving. Even two drinks behind the wheel can cause irreversible damage. @MADDOnline #SADDD #safedrive