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Tips and How Tos

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

Be Prepared BC – Slow Down, Pull Over and Stay Inside.

June 7, 2019October 14, 2015 2 Comments

When it comes to preparing for an emergency, our friends at PreparedBC know the drill. That’s why we jumped at the opportunity to have them share their valuable insight on what to do if you

Categories BC Road Trips, BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos, Trucking

10 Tips to Sharing the Road Safely with Transport Trucks

November 14, 2018October 1, 2015 25 Comments

Transport trucks play a big role in getting goods to markets across British Columbia. They’re also physically huge, heavy and behave much differently than you… While motorists travel on the same road as commercial transport

Categories Moving the Economy, Pacific Gateway, Tips and How Tos, Trucking
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Prepare to be Schooled: BC is Back to School

November 14, 2018September 1, 2015 1 Comment

Falling leaves and cooler nights can only mean one thing: It’s back to school time. That’s right, across the province, parents are cheering and kids are groaning as they make the move back into the

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9 Clues to Solving the Mystery of the Pilot Car

March 29, 2019August 31, 2015 38 Comments

You may have spotted pilot cars –  half ton pickups (typically) that escort trucks hauling gigantic loads like houses, bridge girders, windmill blades and parts of industrial plants. But did you know how they work

Categories BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos, Trucking

Runaway Lanes and How to Prevent Brake Loss in Commercial Vehicles Explained

November 8, 2018August 25, 2015 4 Comments

If you’ve ever driven down a mountain pass in British Columbia, you’ve likely looked up in awe at an off ramp rising up, up, up into… well, apparently nowhere. As the signs state, that is

Categories BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos, Trucking

Driveway Culvert Maintenance Responsibilities on BC Highways: Your Questions Answered

November 12, 2019August 4, 2015 50 Comments

Do you own property along a BC highway? If you do, you may have some questions about driveway culverts and culvert maintenance. You’ve come to the right place. Whether you are constructing a new driveway

Categories Road Maintenance, Tips and How Tos

How to Prevent Vehicle Fires While Travelling on BC Highways

November 8, 2018July 21, 2015 7 Comments

We’ve noticed more vehicle fires on BC highways lately – especially heading up mountain passes such as the Coquihalla. That’s the bad news. The good news is most fires can be prevented with adequate maintenance

Categories BC Road Trips, BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos

6 Types of BC Bridges Identified

November 5, 2019June 23, 2015 30 Comments

According to the dictionary, a bridge is: “a structure carrying a road, path, railroad or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad or other obstacle”. That’s a basic and accurate description of a bridge to

Categories BC Travellers, Moving the Economy, Tips and How Tos
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