Sick of Winter? Kick the Blahs to the Curb

The second Sunday of March most of us will spring forward. Sure, we’ll lose an hour of sleep, but that extra bit
of daylight can add a little extra jump in your step. Careful driving though, because a study out of McMaster
suggests that the number of accidents increase 17 per cent the Monday after we spring forward.

 

March Break

Sometimes all it takes is a week away to lift your spirits. If you’re looking to kick-start the summer travel season
with a trip, don’t forget to get travel insurance.

 

Winter tire season will soon be over

If you change your tires seasonally, you’ll want to watch the temperature to see when is best to switch your
winter tires back to your all-seasons. A good rule-of-thumb is to put your all-seasons on when the
temperature is consistently 7° Celsius or warmer.

• Does your auto insurance rate include the winter tire discount? If so, typically the tires need to be
  on the vehicle from November to April.
• Live in Quebec? By law you must have winter tires on your vehicle until March 15th. Take them
  off too early and you could be out a couple of hundred dollars; the typical cost of the ticket you could get.
• The first time you drive without the heater on 
• It’s a little thing, but it’s a good thing.
• Ditching the winter boots, hat, mitts and winter jacket

 

• Sometime by the end of March, expect to start shedding layers and by mid-April the winter armour
  will (hopefully) be long gone from memory and somewhere in the back of the closet.
• Long Weekend

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• The season of long weekends will soon be here. Starting in May, you’ve almost got a long weekend
  each month through to October. Who doesn’t love a long weekend?

  If you’re a long weekend warrior, watch out on the roads. There’s almost always an anti-speeding or
  distracted driving campaign to ensure safer roads for everyone. Avoid a ticket by staying the limit and
  focused on the task at hand.

• Related Read: Distracted Driving Laws In Canada
• June, July, and August

   

• Good, better, best (at least in this writer’s opinion.) What’s not to like about these three months?
  Warm weather, summer vacations, patios, barbeques and gardens in full bloom.

 

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