Double Avalanche: All the Way
Watch a double (controlled) avalanche as it happens on Highway 3, in this video. Learn more about how the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure works to keep highways safe for travellers.
Trans-Canada Improvements (and Delays) Ahead: How You Can Be Prepared
Winter Driving Through the Eyes of… Paramedics
TranBC · B.C. Paramedic Corey Viala on Winter Driving Safety If a highway incident happens, the British Columbia Ambulance Service is one of the first responders on the scene. Paramedics such as Corey Viala and Annemarie Byers
5 Things That Make Traffic Signals Change
[This blog was last updated on Feb. 24, 2022] What makes traffic light signals change? Green. Yellow. Red. Green… Traffic signals are Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) designed to allow vehicles to safely cross paths while
Why “Protected T” Intersections are Safer Than “T” Intersections
If you’ve ever driven along Highway 97A towards Vernon, you might be familiar with the Eagle Rock Road intersection. Traffic has changed here over the years. For one thing, there’s a lot more of
Four Ways to Make Sense of our Highway Numbers
Ever wonder what’s up with highway numbers? You’ve got Highway 1 in the south, Highway 2 in the north, Highway 3 even farther south than Highway 1, and then Highway 4 connecting rural communities on
The Web Cams You Won’t See on DriveBC
While we have about 470 web cams offering more than 930 views that motorists use for safe travel in BC, we have other web cams with a special job, that you won’t see. One that
Adding “Pow” to the Plow for Winter Safety
Elementary school children recently painted bright designs on three snowplows and a grader for some educational fun, in Golden. Road maintenance contractor HMC Services Inc. arranged for three fully equipped tandem axle plow trucks and
Winter Driving in the East Kootenays
If you live in or travel through the East Kootenays, you know what the weather and the roads have been like lately. If you haven’t been through there in the last couple of weeks,