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British Columbia, Canada

Category: Signs and Lines

Understanding road lines matters; not only to be able to pass pesky tests to get your driver’s license and resultant freedom, but also to, you know, stay out of trouble while you are driving, and get from A to B in one piece. Road Lines Introduction Yellow Road Lines Separate Traffic Moving in Opposite Directions …read more.

Road Signs Of Canada

August 5, 2024

road signs and meanings

STOP SIGN 3-WAY TAB 4-WAY TAB YIELD MAX SPEED AHEAD MAX SPEED MAX SPEED UNLESS POSTED SPEED LIMIT ENDS SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT ONE WAY DO NOT ENTER TWO WAY TRAFFIC ROAD CLOSED LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY SLOW VEHICLES PROHIBITED KEEP RIGHT NO RIGHT TURN NO U-TURN DO NOT PASS STOP LINE INDICATOR TURN LEFT TURN …read more.

Stop Sign vs Stop Line – Welcome to the Driver’s Stop Sign & Stop Line Guide The stop sign intersection is a common type of intersection in British Columbia. These intersections are often considered not busy enough or not large enough to be controlled by a traffic signal (traffic light). However, they can still be …read more.

What are the school zone hours in BC? School zone signs are in the shape of a house and are in effect 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM on school days unless otherwise posted, including posted summer school days. Are school zones in effect during summer in BC? Some school zones are in effect during summer …read more.

No Parking & No Stopping Road Signs What’s the difference between “no stopping” and “no parking” road signs? No Stopping Road Signs “No stopping” literally means, do not stop your vehicle. It’s kind of like the opposite of a stop sign. In other words, “Keep it moving.” If it helps to imagine a “Go” sign …read more.

Turning Left Across Yellow Lines Everyone knows that you can turn left and right at intersections, but you might wonder if you can also turn left across yellow lines into a driveway, for example. The rules about this may be different depending on where in the world, country, province, or state we are talking about. …read more.

Welcome to Construction Road Signs British Columbia Orange road signs are for construction, maintenance, and/or something of a temporary nature. Be sure to watch for traffic control people and follow their directions. Traffic control people can legally override other traffic control devices. In other words, if a traffic control person instructs you to go through a red light, …read more.

What Does a Yield Sign Mean? Facing a yield sign simply means to “give the right of way,” or let another road user go before you when there may be a potential conflict. Do You Have to Stop at the Yield Sign? No, you do not necessarily need to stop at a yield sign. Yield …read more.

Turning Left Question: Hello our office is in the 1300 block of the Alberni Highway on Vancouver Island. There have been two accidents within a few months of each other. One serious and the other not as bad but the car did end up rear ended in the ditch. People are trying to turn left …read more.

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