What It’s Like To Be A Traffic Controller In The Cone Zone
In order to respect the Cone Zone, drivers need to respect the people it is designed to protect. A big part of the Cone Zone BC safety campaign is showing the faces behind the signs
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Bridge Inspections Truck on for Road Safety
The truck’s arm can reach about 14 metres above bridges (for checking parts such as suspension cables) and 23 metres below bridges (for inspecting parts such as bearings and bolts). The truck and its two-person operating team travel all over the province to inspect bridges and make repairs.
Getting in the Cone Zone to Protect Roadside Workers
Road construction and maintenance season is here again, which means there are even more roadside workers out there. They perform their work within the Cone Zone – an area marked by signs and traffic cones
A Day in the Life of a Highway Underpass Wildlife Camera
A wide range of characters travel BC highways. There’s the early morning commuter, mug of hot coffee at the ready. Then there’s the commercial truck driver, riding high with an elevated view of the road.
Your Winter Driving Tips for New Truckers
True, winter hazards such as black ice and blinding flurries don’t care whether you’re a rookie trucker or a seasoned veteran. They still hit, hit hard, and often without warning. But there are smart winter
Winter Wildlife Watch: The Majestic Moose
Weighing up to 600 kilograms and standing as tall as two metres high at the shoulder, moose are bigger than you think — and a collision with one can badly damage you and your vehicle. Statistics show that vehicle collisions with moose peak from November to February. While collisions with deer occur more frequently, the outcome is usually less drastic for motorists because of the deer’s smaller size.
How to Merge Safely on a Highway
For the zipper to work properly, opposing teeth must alternate smoothly. In high traffic scenarios in which two lanes reduce to one lane, merging works much the same.
Drinking Driving CounterAttack: What Will it Take to Stop Impaired Driving?
1977 was an important year. It was the year Han Solo said, “May the Force be with you.” It was also the year Elvis passed away. Maybe even more importantly, 1977 was the beginning of