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national day of remembrance for Road Crash Victims

Take Time for the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims

November 15, 2023November 21, 2018 2 Comments

re-mem-brance (ri-mem-‘br-ens) noun.    the act or process of remembering the state of being remembered The third Wednesday in November is the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims in Canada – a day set

Categories BC Travellers
commercial vehicles trucking shift into winter

Successful Ways to Winterize your Trucking Safety Plan

March 5, 2019September 20, 2018 2 Comments

As winter weather begins to make its way across BC, impacting our driving conditions with snow, ice, rain, fog, etc., it’s always best to be prepared with a safety plan. And those plans are ready

Categories Shift into Winter, Trucking
shift into winter

Your Top 5 Resources to get Ready for Driving this Winter

November 15, 2023November 22, 2017 2 Comments

It’s not even “officially” winter yet but we’re certainly already getting hit by it. With the Shift into Winter safety campaign in full swing, we’ve noticed a lot more activity on some of our websites

Categories Shift into Winter
Be truck aware

Top 3 Ways to Be Truck Aware

December 9, 2020October 24, 2017 38 Comments

If you compare the size and weight of a loaded commercial vehicle to that of a passenger vehicle, it shouldn’t be surprising to learn the occupants of the passenger vehicle are four times more likely

Categories Tips and How Tos, 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

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
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

Emergency Signs on BC Highways and What they Mean

November 7, 2021May 7, 2014 10 Comments

We have an extensive inventory of signs in use along our highways – many of which you are familiar with. But let’s take a minute to highlight some of our emergency signs — signs which

Categories Emergency Events, Flooding
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