Behind the Wheel

U-Turns Legal?

Passing On Bridge

Q: Are you allowed to pass a vehicle on the Kelowna bridge with the present lines? A: If you are traveling in a certain direction on the Kelowna floating bridge...

2-Way Stop Sign

Q: Regarding 2-way stop sign intersection - with stop signs opposing each other. If one is coming to the stop sign and another car is coming to the opposing...

Traffic Circle

Q: Could you remind us all the rules of the local traffic circle. It appears simple but so many people are unsure and therefore setting up potential accidents...

Dispute Speeding Ticket

Q: A friend of mine was recently issued a speeding ticket driving into Golden on her way to Calgary. The officer told her that she was going 91km/h in an 80km/h...

Warning Of Radar

Q: The other day we were driving south on Hwy 97. Radar was set up to catch the speeders going north on Hwy 97. The car behind us was flashing his lights at the...

Covers For Licence Plates

Q: I heard they were illegal to use in BC. Yet I still see many vehicles with the plastic cover over their rear plates. Some are made of plastic that reflects...

Passing Vehicle Legally On Right?

Q: Is it legal to swerve around to the right of a vehicle that is stopped to make a left hand turn? This is very common in Kelowna. I particularly notice this...

Speeding In School Zone

Q: I really want to get this answered once and for all. I have never had a straight accurate answer from a Police Officer to this question. How much over the...

Missing Licence Plates

Q: Constable Aselton, for several years now I have noticed dozens if not hundreds of BC licenced vehicles that do not display front licence plates. These are...

Red Arrow Turn Or Not

Q: I have travelled extensively in Canada and the US. Several times I have come across right hand turn signal lights where the turn is controlled by red/green...

Left Turn On Red Light

Q: On the Westside in the area of the RCMP Detachment I question the left turn on a red light. I hope I can explain this. If a vehicle is traveling east on a...

Tinted Windows

Q: I just have a quick question. I just bought a new car a few weeks ago, and was considering getting my back windows tinted. But have recently heard a few...

Drinking Driving Record

Q: Does a 24 hr drinking driving suspension become part of a drivers permanent driving record? A: In one word, yes. Drinking driving, whether by alcohol, drugs,...

Use Of Vehicle For Emergencies

Q: When I was called to a crisis situation - pick up and take person to KGH Emergency - the other day, I was speeding to do so. What may I expect if police pull...

Road Tests For Seniors

Q: I hate to complain about "SENIOR" drivers but how often are they required to take a drivers test and/or road test. So many times while I have been on Harvey...

Turning On Solid Line

Q: What's the different between a single solid line and double solid line? Can you legally make a left hand turn through the line/lines? A: A driver may pass...

Left Turn On One Way Street

Q: I have noticed that a large majority of drivers do not know the rules of making a left hand turn onto a one-way street when the light they are stopped at is...

Keep Right Except To Pass

Q: I just finished a trip across Canada and northern States and was wondering if you know why some jurisdictions use signs that read "Keep Right Except to Pass"...

Stickers On Front Window

Q: Is it illegal to have a sticker on your front window, top, center, on the outside, of your car? My daughter recently put one there and said that it did not...