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Tips and How Tos

Some suggestions and best practices when travelling BC highways to get you to your destination safely.

roundabouts

How to Drive Roundabouts Safely in BC

September 23, 2020August 24, 2016 41 Comments

REDIRECTING … We are forwarding you to How to Safely Use Roundabouts in B.C. This new blog has updated information. If you do not get forwarded automatically, click here. This post has been superceded. Roundabouts

Categories BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos
sunny highway

Seven Ways to Safely Wrap Up Your Summer on the Road

January 6, 2023August 18, 2016 6 Comments

As the warm weather continues but the summer months start running out…there is still time to get out and enjoy our beautiful province. But we want you to do it safely. Whether by motorcycle, boat,

Categories BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos

Helpful Safety Advice for Sailing with Inland Ferries

August 17, 2018July 18, 2016 Leave a comment

You may have crossed Upper Arrow Lake on our newest ferry, the M.V. Columbia, or witnessed river power at work on the Lytton Reaction Ferry, all the while marvelling at the beauty of BC’s waterways

Categories BC Road Trips, Tips and How Tos
horseback riding

How to Share the Road Safely with Horseback Riders

January 6, 2023July 6, 2016 35 Comments

You may see them travelling alongside or on a road… graceful, finely tuned four-legged vehicles with a person mounted on top…  They may be travelling from one farm to another, en route to a trail,

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BC holiday

The One Way You Should Drive this Long Weekend

February 13, 2024June 30, 2016 5 Comments

What better way to enjoy the long weekend than getting on the highway and enjoying our provincial backyard? Whether the extra time off is due to BC Day, Family Day, Thanksgiving or any other summer,

Categories BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos
Dark Side

The Dark Side of Off-Road Vehicle Lights

January 26, 2023March 18, 2016 60 Comments

Drivers who operate vehicles off road – working in the bush or enjoying wilderness recreation – now have access to a dazzling selection of specialized off-road vehicle lights and light bars, to brighten their way.

Categories BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos
power outage

Traffic Signal Power Outage! What Do You Do?

February 10, 2021March 17, 2016 32 Comments

Pop quiz! (Because everyone loves spontaneous tests of driving knowledge, right?) It’s a stormy day and you approach a flashing red light while driving. As you get closer, it becomes clear it’s a traffic light

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Is Your Impatience a Safety Concern on the Coq?

January 28, 2020February 2, 2016 5 Comments

There’s an essential rule about sharing the road with snowplows: NEVER pass them on the right. In 2016, there were 11 collisions between cars and snowplows, on one BC highway alone. That’s a lot of

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter, Tips and How Tos
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