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Behind the Wheel
The sun gets in your eyes
This is a dangerous time of year for my morning commute. The sun is just above the horizon and in four locations I am looking directly into it while I drive....
Restricted utility vehicles
Have you ever wanted to drive your special purpose utility vehicle on the highway but were prevented because it could not be licensed and insured? Effective...
Bullying a new driver
It was not uncommon to be told that a new driver sign was not being displayed because adults took the sign as a signal to bully the new driver. I thought that...
It""s the highway""s fault!
I visited a Facebook page this morning that is the electronic start of a movement to improve the highway in an area of Vancouver Island that frequently sees...
When drivers kill
I've often thought to myself over the years that if I ever wanted to kill someone the best way to do it would be to drive over them. I would wait until I found...
Parked vehicles and snow removal
There's nothing like a bit of extreme weather to create problems for drivers. Usually it comes in the form of a collision but lately it stems from too much snow...
Can""t see? Don""t go!
A reader writes to me describing an intersection where collisions occur regularly, some resulting in fatalities. He has observed that the opposing left turn...
Are you a courteous driver?
'Tis the season of peace on earth and goodwill toward man, that is until you hit the highway. Here it seems to range anywhere from "I get mine first" to "Oh, I...
What does a traffic cop do?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that most people see a traffic cop as someone who writes speeding tickets and fills out collision reports. This is a very...
Mistaking the gas for the brake
How can a driver mistake the gas for the brake? I could not rationalize this explanation after reading another news story where a senior in a parking lot had...
Making a driving complaint
Do you ever find yourself wishing that the police were there when another driver does something dangerous around you in traffic? Should you just carry on or is...
Speed from skid marks
Tire marks left on the pavement at a collision scene tell the investigator many things about the events involved in a motor vehicle collision. One of the more...
Tie a yellow ribbon
When winter weather turned bad suddenly I would often find my shift was a busy one, driving from vehicle to vehicle in the ditch at the side of the road. Of...
12 hour suspensions
Last week's column looked at the 24 hour prohibition from driving for all drivers who had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 50 mg% or higher and were...
24-hour prohibitions
Could you please explain a 24-hour suspension of driving privileges? What exactly does this mean? A 24-hour driving prohibition is used when a police officer...
What happens if you fail?
A dear senior friend who was called for a re-examination failed the consequent road test. Our friend has now been issued a learner's permit which requires...
School crossing guards
The 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...
Professional courtesy
"Professional Courtesy" is common to the medical profession where queue jumping is effected for medical appointments, etc., for medical professionals. Please...
Hydroplaning season
One of the great things about writing this column is that there is no end of inspiration when I travel on our highways. Today was no different with the first...
High beams blind cyclists
I bicycle to work with proper lighting and reflective gear. My safety concern is oncoming traffic with their high beams on, especially when it rains, because...
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