Six (Plus) Ways to Steer Clear of Wildlife
Keeping an eye out for wildlife on the highway while you’re driving can prevent hazards to you both. And to help you in your travels, we’ve compiled some handy tips on how you can treat
Trans-Canada Improvements (and Delays) Ahead: How You Can Be Prepared
Chaos vs. Consistency: Reasons Behind BC’s Sign Rules
When people see too many signs or can’t make sense of them they stop paying attention.
Emergency “What If” Scenario: Are Highways Prepared for Earthquakes?
British Columbia is located within the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is an area around the Pacific Ocean that experiences a high number of earthquakes. As much as we’d like to, the Ministry of Transportation
Signpost Up Ahead: The Hazards of Illegal Highway Signs
They are all too common sights: hydro poles covered in cardboard and sandwich boards competing for roadside real estate. Not only do these illegal signs pose serious safety risks for drivers (talk about distracted driving!),
Cast of B.C. Players Fuelling Natural Gas Trucks
Our Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) branch is an adaptable bunch – they have to be to inspect all those mechanical nooks and crannies while keeping up with evolving technologies. Take the emergence of
Sombrio Bridge Helps you Cruise to the Beach 2-Lane Style
When having a conversation about the West Coast of B.C., what’s the first thing that comes to mind? A laid back lifestyle and the activities that go along with it – Vancouver Island surfing, perhaps?
Let’s Get Ready to Rumble: A Story of Rumble Strips
Vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. You might have heard that noise and felt a vibration while driving on a highway and thought: “What is that noise? Do I have a flat tire?” While you may be startled, what you
Highway 113 – Road to Opportunity for Nisga’a Nation
What’s in a number? Highway 113, also known as the Nisga’a Highway, heads northwest into the Nass Valley from Terrace. The highway number marks the years it took for the Nisga’a Nation to reach a treaty agreement with the governments of Canada and British Columbia. The Nisga’a Nation’s journey began in 1887, when a group of Nisga’a chiefs paddled from their remote home to Victoria, to speak to provincial representatives about resolving issues with newcomers arriving in Nisga’a traditional territory.