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Chain up configuration

What You Need to Know About Commercial Vehicle Chain-Up Rules

October 12, 2023November 28, 2018 100 Comments

We introduced better chain-up regulations for commercial vehicles, which provide more clarity for professional drivers, in 2018.  This means safer roads. The changes came in the wake of one of our worst winters for highway

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter, Trucking
Box Canyon Lane Configuration

How to Navigate the Box Canyon Chain-up with Ease

March 5, 2019October 26, 2018 9 Comments

Commercial drivers on the Coquihalla have a lot more room to equip their vehicles with chains now that the Box Canyon chain-up facility has expanded from 14 to more than 70 parking spaces. But the

Categories Shift into Winter, Trucking
winter driving conditions

How to Avoid Being Pranked by Spring on the Coquihalla

September 23, 2021March 31, 2017 14 Comments

Warning! Don’t let spring play an April Fools’ prank on you. Roadside signs state passenger vehicles are required to have winter tires, and commercial trucks must carry chains, on most BC highways between October 1

Categories Shift into Winter, Trucking
Shift into Winter for commercial vehicles

Shift into Winter: How to Put Tire Chains on Commercial Vehicles

December 14, 2020December 11, 2012 8 Comments

Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE) shows a detailed demonstration of how to install winter tire chains on a commercial vehicle — on video and in print.

Categories Shift into Winter, Trucking

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