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Behind the Wheel
Ready to stop driving?
Thoughts on the Decision to Stop Driving We have built our world around the convenience of the motor vehicle. Without one, our focus suddenly becomes much more...
Little things; big differences
I've been riding as a passenger in heavy traffic this past week and have had time to watch and think about what is going on around me. There are many small...
Conflict over right of way
Right of way is given, not taken. Please read that again and think about what it means when applied to driving, cycling and walking. A sense of entitlement is...
Thoughts about ICBC report
I was curious about the outcome of ICBC's rate fairness survey, so I checked the box to be notified when the report became available. The notification...
It's motorcycle season again
Braap, braaaap, braaaaaaaaaap, chug, chug, chug, chug. Yes, it's motorcycle season again. Time for all of us "cagers" to start complaining about...
The trailer pre-trip check
There's nothing like a beautiful spring day to bring out the trailer that has sat unused since last fall. A lot can happen to a trailer while it sits idle...
Stop signs and red lights
"I almost lost my life at West Fourth and Blenheim in Vancouver this morning," reported a DriveSmartBC Twitter follower. "I was turning left. The...
A plan to fight that ticket
If you've received a ticket and have pleaded not guilty, you should prepare well ahead of time for the trial. Last week’s column told you what to do...
How to deal with a ticket
Here are my thoughts on what I would do if I received a violation ticket: Pull over and stop immediately. Produce all documents requested. You would be...
Electronic driver monitoring
Would you voluntarily submit to electronic monitoring of your vehicle in order to save money on insurance? I've been thinking about this lately in the...
Making bad drivers pay
Last week, we looked at how we might define a bad driver. Views were varied, but there were two well thought out responses that did more than just express an...
Are you a bad driver?
How do we define a bad driver? Have you responded to our provincial government's request for feedback on setting fair ICBC rates yet? The hope is to:...
Close call at crosswalk
A pedestrian pushing a child in a stroller and the driver of a van approach an intersection controlled by a traffic light with a pedestrian signal. Both the...
Slow down, move over, not!
On June 1, 2009, the Slow Down, Move Over law came into effect in British Columbia. Just in case you've never heard of it, when you approach an official...
What caused that crash?
What causes crashes and how do we know? The Capital Regional District Traffic Safety Commission has proposed time-over-distance-speed cameras in an attempt to...
Police can drive like that
The CFSEU was in the news last week, probably not in the way they would have liked. You may have seen the dash cam videos from Richmond showing a number of...
Make the right choices
We just renewed the insurance on our car. It cost us $764 for basic insurance coverage on our 2013 Honda CR-V. I can hardly wait for next year to see what we...
Speeders don't interest ICBC
Odds and Ends From the Inbox I've been trolling through the DriveSmartBC inbox for inspiration this morning. There are a lot of odds and ends there that...
App drives your attention
I've always been interested in driving and technology, so when I had the opportunity to combine the two, I jumped at it. Edriving provided access to their...
Fancy running into you here
The latest edition of ICBC's Quick Statistics proves once again that speed kills. So does impaired driving and distracted driving. The new rounded data...
