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    • BC Projects
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    • Wildlife
    • Avalanche and Weather Program
    • Active Transportation
    • Adopt a Highway
    • Transit
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Commercial Vehicles

Information and background on how we import, export and move goods across our province to driving the economy, including the work of commercial vehicles.

The History of BC Highway Information Communication

November 17, 2022October 13, 2015 4 Comments

How do you get your road condition information? Email alerts? On Twitter @DriveBC? Watching BC HighwayCams? Before DriveBC.ca, before the internet, before television, heck – even before radio, British Columbians have been exploring this beautiful

Categories BC Travellers, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Trucking

9 Clues to Solving the Mystery of the Pilot Car

February 23, 2023August 31, 2015 88 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

October 7, 2021August 25, 2015 20 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

What the RCMP Wants You to Know About the Slow Down Move Over Law

November 16, 2022July 7, 2015 51 Comments

The BC RCMP recently confirmed the Slow Down Move Over rule is being ignored by many drivers. Following a series of near misses and collisions with roadside vehicles, RCMP Traffic Services members performed “Operation Shield”

Categories Cone Zone, Trucking

6 Types of BC Bridges Identified

October 19, 2022June 23, 2015 53 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, Commercial Vehicles, Tips and How Tos

6 Paths to Peace and Winter Safety on the Alaska Highway

August 24, 2022March 9, 2015 8 Comments

Pass only when you are 100% sure it’s safe. This isn’t the best time. If you live or drive in the Peace region, you know that extra care and attention are needed in winter, when

Categories BC Road Trips, BC Travellers, Commercial Vehicles, Shift into Winter, Trucking
Commercial Vehicles preparing for winter travel

Chain Up Tips You Need to Know for Commercial Vehicles

January 13, 2023October 29, 2014 1 Comment

Whether we like it or not, it’s true. It’s time to Shift into Winter and all drivers need to be prepared. And, and those that spend a lot of time travelling our BC roads, helping

Categories Shift into Winter, Trucking

Shift into Winter: The Inside Scoop on Winter Tires and Chains

May 26, 2022October 1, 2014 145 Comments

What’s the best winter tire for you? Is it one with a mountain snowflake symbol? How about M+S (mud and snow) tires? Here’s a rundown on the recommendations and requirements for winter tires in BC.

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