Road safety

Behind the Wheel – What do you do with a pickup that has only one operating light, a high beam headlight, being driven at night between towns? How about another being driven in the rain with Full story

Behind the Wheel – I received an e-mail last week from an older woman whose husband had been tested with a computer and then had his license revoked by the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles. Full story

Behind the Wheel – Drivers who blow a warn or a fail under BC’s new Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) program may be concerned that the Approved Screening Device (ASD) used to test their Full story

Behind the Wheel – “stunt” means circumstances in which, taking into account the condition of the highway, traffic, visibility and weather, the driver or operator of a motor vehicle is driving Full story

Behind the Wheel – Few of us like to live life on the edge. We save money for a rainy day, plan ahead in our lives and expect that everything around us has a built in safety factor. If it turns Full story

Behind the Wheel – One would expect that the markings M+S or Mud and Snow on a tire would mean that it was designed for proper winter traction in all conditions. You might be surprised to find Full story

Behind the Wheel – BC’s Responsible Driver Program is required for drivers who have received an Immediate Roadside Prohibition for blowing a fail, having been convicted of an alcohol related Full story

Behind the Wheel – After all the publicity concerning BC having the toughest impaired driving penalties in Canada you decide to drink and drive. You are stopped by police, blow a fail reading Full story

Behind the Wheel – After 20 years of full time traffic policing you accumulate many memories. I was reminded of one on the weekend when a small pickup passed me by and I could see the bright Full story

Behind the Wheel – If I could give all of you one gift this Christmas it would be a year’s worth of safe driving. For those of us here in British Columbia that would mean more than one driver Full story

Are the all-wise politicians in Victoria already having second thoughts about their tough new drinking and driving law? It would seem so. British Columbia’s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Full story

Behind the Wheel – What would my BAC be? If you are a driver who will not say no to alcohol prior to driving, BC’s new Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) makes it critical to understand Full story

Behind the Wheel – For twenty five years I was expected to arrive at work regardless of the road conditions. After all, as a constable I was one of the people expected to be ready to help out Full story

Behind the Wheel – “The other day I was following a bus. He put on his four way flashers and pulled completely off the road into a bus stop, so I proceeded to pass. When I was beside Full story

Behind the Wheel – The most significant concern apparent to me with regard to the new Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) program in BC is that the police are seen to be the judge and jury Full story

As part of the BC government’s ongoing commitment to road safety, speed limits and safe driving habits in constructions zones are now being enforced by an increased RCMP presence. Transportation and Full story