Be Prepared BC – Slow Down, Pull Over and Stay Inside.
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
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The History of BC Highway Information Communication
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
Looking for Line Painting that Can Take a Pounding
Do line-marking paints exist that will survive our challenging climates? For the next year, we’re testing line-marking paints, to determine which best weather the tough conditions on BC’s highways. How long will each paint take
Welcome to Fall in BC (as Seen on BC HighwayCams)
It’s official. Summer is gone and autumn is upon us. A quick look around our BC HighwayCams on DriveBC confirms it. What does the first day of fall look like in BC? It looks like
Talk About an Information Highway – Open 511 meets DriveBC
BC highway condition and event information is wide open. Open511 that is. That’s right. Valuable highway information (or data) such as: road closures and construction work, is now available to you as Open511– DriveBC. What
Runaway Lanes and How to Prevent Brake Loss in Commercial Vehicles Explained
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
What it Takes to Keep 300,000 People Safe During a Special Event
If you’ve been to a special event in Surrey, chances are Kathie Haidon was on scene making sure it was running smoothly. Kathie is the City of Surrey’s Traffic Management Coordinator and Special Events Traffic
The Return of the Garbage Gobbler to BC Highways
Do you remember the Garbage Gobbler? Created in the 1950s and placed across the province in B.C. Parks and at points along BC highways in order to “Keep Beautiful British Columbia, Clean and Beautiful,” Garbage