Chaos vs. Consistency: Reasons Behind BC’s Sign Rules
When people see too many signs or can’t make sense of them they stop paying attention.
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Signpost Up Ahead: The Hazards of Illegal Highway Signs
They are all too common sights: hydro poles covered in cardboard and sandwich boards competing for roadside real estate. Not only do these illegal signs pose serious safety risks for drivers (talk about distracted driving!),
Let’s Get Ready to Rumble: A Story of Rumble Strips
Vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. You might have heard that noise and felt a vibration while driving on a highway and thought: “What is that noise? Do I have a flat tire?” While you may be startled, what you
Highway 113 – Road to Opportunity for Nisga’a Nation
What’s in a number? Highway 113, also known as the Nisga’a Highway, heads northwest into the Nass Valley from Terrace. The highway number marks the years it took for the Nisga’a Nation to reach a treaty agreement with the governments of Canada and British Columbia. The Nisga’a Nation’s journey began in 1887, when a group of Nisga’a chiefs paddled from their remote home to Victoria, to speak to provincial representatives about resolving issues with newcomers arriving in Nisga’a traditional territory.
10 Motorcycle Safety Tips to Keep You on the Road
Whether protected by three tonnes of metal and a seatbelt or by leathers and a helmet – all drivers are responsible for motorcycle safety. In fact, besides speed and inattentive driving, the main factor contributing
Understanding Highway Maintenance on Vancouver Island
From Port Hardy on the northern tip of Vancouver Island to the extreme west coast conditions of Ucluelet and Tofino, you will find ocean, rain, rushing rivers, sunshine, dense rainforest, snow – even glaciers! The
Luminaires Shine On in Wonowon
The small settlement of Wonowon, 85 kilometres north of Fort St. John, now has its own luminaires. Not to be confused with “luminaries” (famous, accomplished people) luminaires are light standards which rise up about nine
What is B.C.’s Pacific Gateway and What Does it Mean to You?
What’s the first thing that springs to your mind when you hear the phrase, “British Columbia is Canada’s pacific gateway“? Do you see British Columbia as a hub of transportation activity, with a network of