Due to several recent collisions involving Snow Plows in BC, the ministry of transportation would like to remind drivers to be more careful around Snow Plows, especially on the Coquihalla Highway where the collisions occurred. Snow plow safety tips The Transportation Ministry has issued these tips for drivers on snowy highways: Turn on your head and…
Driving Skills
Contact Numbers to Report Traffic Signal / PotHole / Problems
This post was inspired by this traffic light in Vancouver on Victoria Drive & 37th When you see something is wrong, don’t just keep driving. Call the city (when you are parked) and tell them so they can fix it. City of Vancouver Call 311 Boundary Road Traffic Signal Repair call 604-871-6200 …
Passing on the Right to Turn Right
Do not pass on the right to turn right, Accept your sometimes-given right to pass on the right! Hi, I had 2 quick questions. 1. At an intersection where it’s only 1 lane each way, theres is often room to create 2 lanes, so the right lane can turn right. I do this purely out…
Left Turn Traffic Light Procedure for Motorcycles – BC
Left turn traffic light procedure for motorcycles Question: I took my motorcycle road test yesterday and passed. But I got called out on how I was performing left turns. My riding school drilled into us to not enter the intersection until we were sure we could proceed immediately through the turn…not to enter and wait…
Rant on Exiting Intersections on Yellow/Red (for new drivers)
Q: I just failed my N road test because my instructor said I was not going the speed limit of 50km/h. I was maintaining speed of 45-48 on city roads because it was rush hour and there was alot of traffic. He also said I got a violation for being in an intersection on a red light. I…