Killed as loader rolled
Funeral for fallen Mountie
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First indigenous premier
Tories woo Muslims
Manitoba go NDP
Health care workers strike
Before it's too late: Pope
Nobel Prize in chemistry
Uber to return packages
Saudis maintain oil cuts
Social media shopping ban
Drag racer takes top title
Rockets drop feisty affair
Ex-big leaguer to lead 'Paws
Britney works on 2nd book
Gaga doesn't have to pay
Grimes sues Musk over kids
Behind the Wheel
Be careful and vigilant turning left at an intersection
A driver from Rutland e-mailed with a concern regarding the intersection of Nickel Road and Highway 33. Highway 33 is five lanes wide with a two-way left-turn...
Not easy ticketing for noisy motorcycle exhausts
“I’ve been looking forward to eating a meal on our back deck and enjoying the warm sunshine outdoors for a while now. A recent evening was the first...
Be very careful with add-on parts on your vehicle
"If it is illegal for me to have on my vehicle, how come they are selling it to me at the store?" That question is common in response to corrective...
How police identify a driver who doesn't have their licence on them
In the majority of traffic stops the officer pulls the driver over, receives a valid driver's licence with photo, completes the stop and carries on. The...
What to know when buying a modified vehicle in B.C.
I'm in the process of buying a lifted Jeep YJ and don't know much about the restrictions such as the maximum suspension or body lift. Can you give me...
Drivers licence restrictions help new motorcycle riders get up to speed
Driver's licence restrictions are used to restrict the operation of motor vehicles until the driver gains sufficient experience in their operation to have...
We are not serious about road safety
I learned this week that Canadians rank 42nd out of residents in 50 countries based on how well they drive. This disappointed me, until I sat back and thought...
'The police did not take my driving complaint seriously'
“The police did not take my driving complaint seriously, what is my next step? I know for a fact my wife and I had the offending vehicle’s B.C....
Help! My towing bill is too high
The following story was related to me by a DriveSmartBC site visitor from a recent incident: “I slid into the ditch recently and an ambulance happened to...
Spring distracted driving campaign kicks into high gear
#EyesFwdBC! It's distracted driving campaign time. ICBC tells us distracted driving is responsible for about 28% of collision fatalities in B.C. each year....
Pay extra attention when backing out of a parking stall
“Whose fault is it if I back out of a parking space and hit someone driving by behind me?” The Motor Vehicle Act establishes a general rule...
We want dad to stop driving, but how do we do that?
"My father is 87 and has had a minor accident. My sibling and I would like to see him give up his license and keep him safe, not to mention others. He...
Driving around fire vehicles and scenes
When there is a fire, we need firefighters to get there as quickly as possible. Literally, seconds count. Once on scene, they need a safe working area so that...
Using dash cams to film what happening on the road
“I have a question about the dash cam that I use while driving around in Vancouver every day. I see a lot of interesting driving, if you know what I mean....
Meeting a wide load on the road
“Could you do an article on wide commercial loads when a pilot car is used? The reason I am asking is I almost got run down once when a wide load came...
Bike racks can't obscure licence plates or vehicle lights
“I have a question about rear hitch-mounted bike racks, which are readily available in stores. We use one with four bikes on it for our family and when...
Trade your ticket for driver training
"You don't care about safety! All you guys want to do is suck money out of my pocket!" Here was a speeder who was very definite in his opinion and...
What constitutes a traffic control device?
Amid the chaos of a collision scene came a call over my police radio, "Grab that vehicle, it just drove around the cones and into oncoming traffic!"...
Overdriving low-beam headlights
Have you ever given any thought to how far you can see at night as you are driving on the highway? High beam headlights seem to overpower the dark, but there...
A night of sleep after drinking doesn't mean you are always sober enough to drive
Party hearty! Early in my policing career it was not uncommon to find a drunk driver with a blood alcohol level between .30 and .36. These people were truly...
