My 91裸聊视频淏oxing Day Special91裸聊视频� gift to you is to 91裸聊视频渃all out91裸聊视频� the news media for 91裸聊视频渇ake news91裸聊视频�.

I cringe every time I see these 91裸聊视频渇ake news91裸聊视频� headlines which all news media seem to be guilty of:

91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� (CBC 91裸聊视频� Nov. 15, 2017);

91裸聊视频�Icy conditions causing havoc on Kelowna area roads91裸聊视频� (Capital News 91裸聊视频� Dec. 3, 2017);

91裸聊视频� (Castanet 91裸聊视频� Nov. 4, 2017)

Do you ever see these analogous headlines:

91裸聊视频淒eep water leads to drowning91裸聊视频�;

91裸聊视频淲atery depths cause havoc on the beach91裸聊视频�; or

91裸聊视频淪unny weather leads to drowning death91裸聊视频�?

Don91裸聊视频檛 they sound nonsensical!

The public needs to know that the vast majority of drownings occur because of factors that are entirely within our control, i.e. alcohol or drug impaired swimming, lack of supervision of children who don91裸聊视频檛 know how to swim, adults over-swimming their abilities, walking / driving on thin ice, boaters failing to use life jackets, etc.

Those true causes of drownings are reported by the news media. That91裸聊视频檚 important. It helps the public recognize and protect against risky behaviours that can lead to drowning.

It also leads to an attitude of accountability and consequences. Blaming bodies of water and warm weather would lead to an attitude of 91裸聊视频渁ccidents happen91裸聊视频�.

Icy roads are no more a cause of crashes than deep water is a cause of drownings.

We live in an area of the world that has winter. The season hits us year after year without fail.

Ice and snow, the natural consequences of winter, are just as predictable as the depth of water in a lake or pool.

If we blame the snowy and icy roads for crashes, we cause a powerless attitude of 91裸聊视频渁ccidents happen91裸聊视频�.

Why don91裸聊视频檛 we lay the blame where it belongs, creating an attitude of accountability and consequences?

Consider these alternate headlines:

91裸聊视频淚cy conditions take clueless drivers by surprise91裸聊视频�;

91裸聊视频淭oo many crashes caused by overdriving winter road conditions91裸聊视频�; and

91裸聊视频淒rivers fail to slow down in slippery conditions; no wonder ICBC rates are going up91裸聊视频�.

We need to grumble and complain about drivers who fail to use good winter tires and who overdrive the conditions. Not about the naturally occurring ice and snow.

Here91裸聊视频檚 a bit of common sense that I pulled from a case decided back in 1941, quoted by the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Savinkoff v. Seggweiss, a judgment

91裸聊视频淚f roads are in such a condition that a motor car cannot safely proceed at all, it is the duty of the driver to stop. If the roads are in such a condition that it is not safe to go at more than a foot pace, his duty is to proceed at a foot pace.91裸聊视频�

Messaging in the news media is powerful stuff. There is a reason why mass advertising is expensive: It works.

If the news media were to get together and resolve to report about crashes in a way that brings about a sense of accountability and consequences, there would be a natural improvement in driving attitudes.

An improvement in driving attitudes will reduce crashes and put a stop to rising ICBC rates.

Let91裸聊视频檚 get rid of the fake news and make our roads safer!