Police watchdog called in
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U.S. authorities find bodies
Premier stands by pick
Canada's most-wanted list
Sask. will still get rebates
Santos ends comeback bid
Douglas C-54 plane crashes
Trump's 'eyes and ears'
US TikTok ban sent to Biden
Phish fans enter the Sphere
CN Rail profits fall 
Warriors snakebitten in loss
Iginla off to Europe
Rockets ink prospect
Alleged Tupac killer in court
Lawsuit accuses Megan
Bam Margera’s tour axed
Behind the Wheel
Drivers caught on camera
I have a question that I hope you will answer for me. If an intersection safety camera ticket is sent to the vehicle's owner, do they get penalty points on...
Everywhere a sign
I was driving home after shift last week listening to the radio and enjoying the sunshine. The traffic report was being broadcast and in it was a cellphone call...
Confusion around scooters
British Columbia's view of what consists of acceptable methods of transportation on our roads had changed considerably since I started policing in the...
Vulnerable when turning left
Probably one of the most dangerous things that we do as drivers is to make a left turn. As we sit in traffic waiting for a large enough gap between oncoming...
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...
4-way stop etiquette
Who goes first at a four-way stop? The concept should be simple, first to stop, first to go. However, when more than one driver stops at the same time the...
Ready for the unexpected?
A reader asks about an incident where a ladder had fallen off a truck travelling on the highway. The driver behind the truck took evasive action that resulted...
Are you a good driver?
Improving everything except drivers I'm becoming paranoid when I drive. I know how easy it is to make a mistake because even though I am paying attention...
Cross at your own risk
I read the Victoria Times-Colonist on line each morning and a story about jaywalking caught my attention. After reading the story, I was left with the feeling...
Wisdom of the people
Crowdsourcing neighbourhood road safety projects One definition of crowdsourcing is where an organization obtains ideas from a large, relatively open and often...
Traffic cop humour
It's a beautiful spring day outside and I don't feel like writing a serious article for you this morning. I'm going to wander off in another...
Fighting a ticket in court?
Preparing for trial? Request disclosure I'm always amazed at the amount of poorly qualified or outright incorrect information on the web when I search for...
Give me a brake!
One would think that there was a weekend push, pull or drag sale on trailers. I once checked three of them on a Friday evening and found: One that was too...
Why not obey the rules?
I had an interesting conversation with a driver at the roadside one morning. I had stopped him for driving at 107 km/h in the posted 80 km/h zone entering a...
'Tis the season of noise
I've been looking forward to eating a meal on our back deck and enjoying the warm sunshine outdoors for a while now. Last evening was the first comfortable...
'Disabled' parking permits
"An article on the abuse of handicapped parking stalls by both users and the people who park next to them would be appreciated. I assume that the permit is...
Bike lanes are for cyclists
"Don't design streets for the traffic that you have, design streets for the traffic that you want." This bit of wisdom from a traffic engineer may...
Watch out for the horse
Our Motor Vehicle Act defines traffic as pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, cycles and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using a...
Watch out for 'bulldozers'
A reader explains that several times they've been on the highway and had someone, usually in a big truck or old car, come right up behind, so close that...
Proper placement of hands
Some students in my Elder College class last week were surprised to learn that it was no longer generally acceptable to hold the steering wheel with your hands...
