https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--900-.htm Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:21:09 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net https://www.castanet.net/rss/ https://www.castanet.net/main_images/logos/KelownaLogos/Castanet_Logo.jpg https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--900-.htm https://www.castanet.net/news/Behind-the-Wheel/617452/Is-enough-being-done-to-stop-dangerous-driving-in-B-C- https://www.castanet.net/news/Behind-the-Wheel/617452/Is-enough-being-done-to-stop-dangerous-driving-in-B-C- Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 PDT Tim Schewe The amount of traffic law enforcement considers "enough" is a major point of debate in British Columbia but safety experts generally agree current enforcement levels are not high enough to curb the rising trend of bad driving. There is no single numerical standard for enough enforcement... https://www.castanet.net/news/Behind-the-Wheel/616180/Understanding-B-C-s-area-speed-signs-and-blanket-speed-limits https://www.castanet.net/news/Behind-the-Wheel/616180/Understanding-B-C-s-area-speed-signs-and-blanket-speed-limits Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 PDT Tim Schewe As a knowledgeable driver, you are likely aware of the three blanket speed limits that cover the province of British Columbia. Those statutory limits are 80 km/h outside a municipality, 50 km/h within a municipality, and 20 km/h on a municipal lane. However, there is another official method for e... https://www.castanet.net/news/Behind-the-Wheel/615088/Retired-traffic-cop-takes-unwanted-trip-down-memory-lane https://www.castanet.net/news/Behind-the-Wheel/615088/Retired-traffic-cop-takes-unwanted-trip-down-memory-lane Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:00 PDT Tim Schewe This is a short trip down memory lane with a retired traffic cop: me. Having recently completed a round trip from Vancouver Island to the West Kootenays and back, I had plenty of time to think along the way. There were ghosts along Highway 3 from the Manning Park works yard to Rock Creek, one of ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Behind-the-Wheel/613765/Modulating-motorcycle-headlights-legality-and-safety-in-British-Columbia https://www.castanet.net/news/Behind-the-Wheel/613765/Modulating-motorcycle-headlights-legality-and-safety-in-British-Columbia Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 PDT Tim Schewe One effective tool to make a motorcycle more visible to other road users is a headlight modulator. This device alters light intensity to catch the eye of surrounding traffic. A headlamp modulator is not a strobe light. It does not flash the light completely on and off. Instead, it rapidly oscilla...