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    • Cone Zone
    • Road Maintenance
    • Tips and How Tos
    • BC Road Trips
  • Commercial Vehicles
    • Trucking
    • Passenger Transportation
  • Engineering
    • BC Projects
    • BC Infrastructure
    • Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
    • BC Highway History
  • Environment
    • Wildlife
    • Avalanche and Weather Program
    • Active Transportation
    • Adopt a Highway
    • Transit
  • Emergency Events
    • Current Emergency Highway Advisories and Resources
    • Flooding
  • Careers
    • Career Stories
    • TELP/EIT/GIT Program
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Shift into Winter

An initiative to keep you safe and moving during the winter season, and the work we do to make sure you are.

Maintenance by the Numbers Adds Up to Safer Roads

May 12, 2014December 29, 2011 Leave a comment

It’s winter, the snow’s falling, and you’re busy packing the car getting ready for your trip to visit friends and family for the holidays. Finally, you’re ready to head out and, as you wait for

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Prepare Your Vehicle for Winter Driving

July 15, 2020December 9, 2011 Leave a comment

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Removing winter debris

Why are Some Roads Plowed More Than Others?

July 14, 2020November 9, 2011 2 Comments

When winter hits, we need to make sure we keep our roads as clear as possible. That usually means we focus on high priorities, like the major routes, because those are the ones used by

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Ready for cold weather driving and Shift into Winter

Safety First: 8 Steps to Installing Winter Tire Chains

October 22, 2020October 28, 2011 4 Comments

There are many things you can do to be prepared for winter, one of which is knowing how to install winter tire chains. Below is a video from the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement team

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Think safety in snow road conditions

When the Snow Hits the Fan: Preparing for Winter Driving Emergencies

December 12, 2020October 24, 2011 Leave a comment

If you live in the South Coast region of BC, being prepared for driving in winter weather might be lower on your priority list than it would be if you lived in the North. But

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winter maintenance

Winter Traction – Why Small Rocks, Instead of Sand

January 10, 2020February 17, 2011 53 Comments

Home owners can treat icy sidewalks with sand, but on a slippery highway, whipping winds and passing trucks can blow away light material within minutes. Instead, when there’s a need for extra traction, our maintenance

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Personal or Commercial Vehicle – How and When to Chain Up

December 15, 2020February 3, 2011 94 Comments

How and when to install chains — whether you drive a passenger vehicle or you operate a commercial vehicle. Winter tire and chain requirements are in place from Oct. 1 – April 30, throughout most of BC.

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