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Teen Driver Safety Week Reminds of Dangers of Distracted Driving

Throughout Canada, local law enforcement are recognizing National Teen Driver Safety Week in Canada, an annual public awareness campaign working to educate young drivers about road safety. This year’s efforts focus on distracted and impaired driving. Several recent studies conducted in both Canada and the United States highlight the need for raising awareness about these... Read More

Two Injured in Highway 3 Crash

Two people were rushed to the hospital with minor injuries after an accident on Highway 3 in Leamington on Monday afternoon. According to police, the accident involved a collision between a passenger vehicle and a dump truck and it occurred at 2:30 p.m. between County roads 34 and 31. Both drivers of the two vehicles... Read More

Greg Monforton Discusses Windsor Doctor Stripped of License

In light of recent news that a former Windsor doctor was stripped of his license to practice medicine for inappropriate conduct and sexual abuse of a patient, founding partner Greg Monforton appeared as a guest on Windsor Morning on Friday to discuss patients’ options when the trust in their doctor is broken. Earlier this week,... Read More

Most 2011-2015 Crash Fatalities Were Preventable

According to a recent report from Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), most traffic fatalities between 2011 and 2015 were preventable. There were a total of 1,507 recorded traffic fatalities on OPP-patrolled roads during the five-year period. The data indicates that the majority of accidents resulting in deaths in recent years were directly linked to poor driving... Read More

Greg Monforton & Partners to Host Focus Groups

Greg Monforton & Partners is seeking participants for focus groups that will be held on Oct. 18 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Participants must be residents of Windsor or Essex County and must be able to commit to the full two-and-a-half-hour timeframe. Participants will receive a $25 gift card for their time. The law... Read More

Chatham Bicyclist Airlifted to Hospital After Being Hit by Car

A Chatham man was airlifted to a London hospital with life-threatening injuries Monday evening after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle. According to Chatham-Kent police, emergency crews reported to the intersection of Park Avenue West and Queen Street in Chatham around 9 p.m. On Tuesday, the 52-year-old man remained in critical condition.... Read More

Angry Drivers at Greater Risk for Accidents

According to a new report conducted by the Canadian Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), aggressive drivers have a greater risk of being in an auto accident than drivers who have their emotions under control while behind the wheel. According to survey results, nearly one third of Ontario drivers reported acts of minor aggression... Read More

Driver Charged in Hit-and-Run Motorcycle Accident

Amherstburg police have charged a Harrow man with fleeing the scene of a Sept. 16 crash that seriously injured the driver and passenger of a motorcycle who were left lying in the road. The 23-year-old man was arrested Monday in Windsor and was charged with one count of failing to stop at the accident scene... Read More

Windsor Police Urge Safety After Series of Accidents

Windsor police are urging motorists to slow down and share the road after a series of six accidents during the morning commute yesterday, three of which involved a bicyclist or pedestrian. Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. police responded to six accidents throughout the city. Two accidents involved bicyclists and one involved... Read More

Two in Serious Condition Following Separate Weekend Accidents

Two people remain in serious condition after two separate accidents over the weekend. A Leamington woman is in serious condition following a serious motorcycle accident in Amherstburg on Friday night. According to local police, the 27-year-old woman was a passenger on a motorcycle when it was forced from the road by an unidentified vehicle around... Read More