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Join CAA Saskatchewan president and CEO Fred Titanich and tour director Fred Chriest for WestWorld Tours' Eastern Caribbean Cruise & Orlando 5th Annual President's Tour. is 14-day travel extravaganza (from February 8 to 21, 2015) features seven days in sunny Orlando with tours of Universal Studios, Epcot, the Kennedy Space Center and SeaWorld, plus a seven-night cruise aboard the Caribbean Princess departing from Fort Lauderdale. Airfare is included. For more information, visit westworldtours.com. (fred titanich) rhondi taylor-davis f a l l 2 0 1 4 | w e s t w o r l d 43 president's corner Fred Titanich, president and CEO, awards CAA member Sandy Foster 500 CAA Dollars. Dedicated CAA member Sandy Foster has received a one-year CAA PLUS Membership and 500 CAA Dollars. Foster was the winner of last fall's CAA Block Heater Timer Contest. CAA Saskatchewan would like to thank everyone who entered the contest. e SaskPower block heater timers, available at all CAA locations, were very popular. So popular, in fact, that the supply of timers has been depleted and block heater timers unfortunately won't be available this year at CAA. Perfect winter escape And the winner is . . . Take five A quick Google search turns up dozens of hashtags for social media posts of people taking images while driving, such as #drivingselfie and #drivingtowork. All of which – by the way – are illegal. Despite the increase in public education on the dangers of distracted driving, we continue to see an increase in multi-tasking behind the wheel. Each year, driver distraction is a factor in about four million motor vehicle crashes in North America. All Canadian provinces have banned the use of hand-held com- munication devices behind the wheel. is means that taking a selfie, liking your friend's status on Facebook, retweeting, sending a text or answering a phone call are all illegal and will cost you between $100 and $400 in fines. e fines are not all you have to worry about. Recently released police reports say distracted driving kills more people in Canada than impaired driving. Driver distraction and inattention is responsible for 18 per cent of all collisions and is cited as a major contributing factor in fatal collisions, according to Saskatchewan Government Insurance. It is not surprising then that for the third year in a row, Canadians have identified texting while driving as their number one safety concern, continuing to surpass drinking and driving. As CAA sees an increase in fatalities related to distracted driving, we have made it a priority to increase awareness of this issue. CAA members and the Canadian public can expect to see a new campaign released this fall to help bring more attention to this potentially deadly issue. Attention Turns to Deadly Distraction AdVocAAcY