Transit ridership rebounds
'Words were like bullets'
Deer stressed by wildfire
Rental search 'stressful'
Town backs away from sea
Canada to get rare asteroid 
Attempted spyware infection
Russia lambastes the West
Pig heart put into man
Workers ratify agreement
Using AI in wildfire fights
A new picture of the past
Warriors eke out OT win
Jittery Rockets fall in OT
Rockets ready for season
Brand facing fresh claims
DiCaprio has new model
Joe reacts to Sophie lawsuit
Behind the Wheel
Make sure your spare tire is ready to help you if needed
Have you checked your vehicle's spare tire recently? Depending on your vehicle you may have a full size spare, a temporary spare or no spare at all. Knowing...
It's important to have your vehicle's tires properly inflated
When was the last time you checked the air in your vehicle's tires? Do you own a tire gauge? Do you know what the proper inflation pressure is for your...
Road speed limits are not just suggestions
A reader asks: "If the posted speed limits on our roadways are not just suggestions, why are they not enforced? If we are permitted to drive above the...
Yellow tape means an accident has been checked
When winter weather turned bad suddenly, I would often find my shift (as a police officer) was a busy one, driving from vehicle to vehicle in the ditch at the...
Driver perception and reaction times
I usually talk about driver perception and reaction times in relation to using a signal light, but it applies equally well to many other areas of driving such...
Don't engage those who rage onthe road
Wikipedia defines road rage as "aggressive or angry behaviour exhibited by motorists." Reader Robert asked me to write about it after reading last...
Bringing aggressive driving to a halt
A good definition of an aggressive driver is "an individual committing a combination of moving traffic offences so as to endanger other persons or...
There are rules to follow when using HOV lanes
Vehicles carrying more people than just the driver are a relative rarity on our highways. Some estimates place them at less than 10% of the total number of...
Bright ideas for driving at night
The third week in September marked the official start of fall and noticeably shorter days. That meant many of us are now driving in the dark more often. Here...
Dangerous issue of heavy truck tipovers
I've noticed something that concerns me in my travels lately, and that is the single long, narrow, curved tire marks that begin about two thirds of the way...
The invisible pedestrian
On a recent morning walk, I found myself facing a young woman across a busy intersection while we waited for the traffic signal to change. She was facing me but...
Red light means stop, but not always stay
Here's an interesting question from the DriveSmartBC inbox: “There is a mid-block pedestrian-controlled traffic light in our neighbourhood and drivers...
Maintaining proper lane position
Are some of us such poor drivers we can't even stay between the lines on the highway? I was driving home and met a pickup truck completely on my side of the...
E-bikes are considered bicycles but only if they meet set criteria
Are you going green? Is an e-bike something that you are considering the purchase of to help you get around? Buying an electric bicycle or adding an electric...
You must stop when school bus lights flash red
According to the Association of School Transportation Services of British Columbia, travel by school bus is statistically the safest method of ground...
Learning to drive in school zones
We place a high value on our children and signify that with school and playground zones. Traffic is required to slow to the lowest speed limit that we normally...
The rules for drivers at school crossings
A crossing guard is taking on a big responsibility when it comes to helping our children cross busy highways and intersections on their way to and from school...
How to make a safe lane change
I watched a particularly foolish driver the other afternoon who decided to cross over two lanes of traffic in order to prepare for a left turn about a kilometre...
Towing a vehicle with a rope or a chain is illegal
Tow trucks are too expensive. So I’ll get a chain and enlist a buddy to do the steering and apply the brakes and we’ll just drag that broken down...
The roadside camper
Travelling on a budget was likely behind a request for information that I received about camping beside the highway. The correspondent was curious to know if...
