British Columbia, Canada
Intersections with Bad Visibility – Stop Sign at Commercial Drive & East 14th Avenue Stop signs are everywhere, and while some of them have good visibility, many of them do not. We still need to deal with them as drivers. In this article, we’ll dive into the process of how to safely turn right, left,…
A Complaint About Marine Drive and Kerr Street Marine Drive and Kerr Street is an interesting intersection. It’s not the safest intersection I’ve ever seen. When you turn left there, it can somehow seem to be extra dangerous. Perhaps it’s the hill, blocking everyone’s vision. Or it just has a bad vibe. Either way, it’s…
How ICBC Claims Work Introduction Wondering how ICBC claims work? ICBC collision claims are relevant if you have been involved in a crash with another vehicle, if you’ve experienced a hit-and-run, or if you’ve hit an object that caused damage to your vehicle. In this epic article, we will discuss collision as well as comprehensive…
Playground Zones in British Columbia Playground zones in British Columbia are in effect from dawn to dusk, every single day of the year. The playground zone sign is in the shape of a diamond. This is in contrast to the school zone signs, which are in a shape that more resembles a house. What Is…
Collisions with Wildlife in British Columbia No one wants a collision with wildlife, but sometimes, it happens, especially in beautiful British Columbia where we have many highways that may have many different animals lurking around the edges or right in the middle of the roads. While driving in beautiful British Columbia, you might encounter: Watch…
Welcome to British Columbia Driver License Guide In this easy British Columbia Driver License Guide, we get into the different driver license Classes in beautiful BC and break down what types of vehicles a driver may drive with each Class of license. For a similar article, check out our guide to the BC Class 7…
There are different steps to getting your motorcycle license in BC, (beautiful British Columbia), depending on if you already have a BC driver’s license or not. Drivers with Existing BC Licenses Here are the steps to getting your motorcycle license in BC if you already have a full-privilege BC driver’s license; Class 1, 2, 3,…
What is the Graduated Licensing Program GLP? ICBC’s Graduated Licensing Program (GLP) was introduced in British Columbia in 1998. It’s a phased approach to learning. It allows learner drivers to adjust to driving in a safe, more gradual way, so they’re better prepared for driving in the real world, and takes about three years from…
Scan Intersections – When the light goes green Scanning intersections basically means that a driver does an intentional scan of the entire intersection before driving through it, from left to right, whether you have a green light or a green arrow. They actively look as far as they can to the left, center, right, and…