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The Many Driving Conditions of Mount Washington

December 20, 2023February 15, 2018 29 Comments

When you hear the words Vancouver Island you probably think of February flower counts, storm watching in Tofino and salmon fishing in Campbell River. But, did you know that Vancouver Island is also home to

Categories BC Road Trips, Shift into Winter

BC Highway U-Turns Don’t Necessarily Mean YOU

April 27, 2022December 5, 2017 15 Comments

The lure of making an illegal U-turn on a BC Highway can be tempting. You might think it’ll save you a bit of time. Or it’s just convenient. Or it’s a quick fix when going

Categories BC Travellers

Straight out of the Floods and into the Wildfires

August 17, 2021July 19, 2017 Leave a comment

Many BC wildfires occur far from cities and towns, but sometimes they threaten homes, businesses and infrastructure, such as highways and bridges.With hundreds of wildfires heating up around the province and not showing any signs

Categories Emergency Events

Watch How We Get Through Winter on the Coquihalla

December 19, 2019January 30, 2017 16 Comments

 Having trouble viewing this video in your browser? Try watching it directly on our YouTube channel. UPDATE: Yellowhead Road & Bridge took over a new maintenance contract for SA 14/Coquihalla in July 2019 (replacing

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter

What You Need to Know About Winter Weather on the “Coq”

November 30, 2022December 22, 2016 12 Comments

[Note: Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Nicola) Ltd. took over the highway maintenance contract for Service Area 14 as of July 1, 2019]. We’ve heard from a few folks recently asking how they can travel the

Categories BC Travellers, Road Maintenance, Shift into Winter, Tips and How Tos

Why Stopping Distances Matter More During the Winter

November 15, 2023December 16, 2016 9 Comments

It’s pretty simple, really. Stopping distance is the distance it takes your vehicle to come to a complete stop once you apply your brakes. The faster you are travelling, the longer it will take you

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter

Watch and Learn How to Drive Safely in the Cone Zone

January 6, 2023August 15, 2016 9 Comments

Slow down near roadside workers. Pay attention to construction signs and traffic controllers. Respect the cone zone. We encourage all of the above. But what exactly does it all look like? Well, see for yourself

Categories Cone Zone
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How to Share the Road Safely with Horseback Riders

January 6, 2023July 6, 2016 35 Comments

You may see them travelling alongside or on a road… graceful, finely tuned four-legged vehicles with a person mounted on top…  They may be travelling from one farm to another, en route to a trail,

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