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MinistryofTransportationandInfrastructure

Do Motorcycles Need Winter Tires in BC?

September 23, 2021October 17, 2014 9 Comments

We’ve received many questions from motorcyclists wondering how winter tire regulations affect them. In a nutshell, here’s how motorcyclists should approach winter driving in BC. Motorcyclists are not required to use winter tires, as winter

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter

4 Paths to Protecting Painted Turtles in the Creston Valley

June 10, 2022October 8, 2014 2 Comments

Turns out the saying about “location, location, location” holds true for turtles as well as humans. Gravel and sand with a sunny southern exposure… If you were selling real estate to Western Painted Turtles ready to lay

Categories Environment, Wildlife

Shift into Winter: The Inside Scoop on Winter Tires and Chains

May 26, 2022October 1, 2014 145 Comments

What’s the best winter tire for you? Is it one with a mountain snowflake symbol? How about M+S (mud and snow) tires? Here’s a rundown on the recommendations and requirements for winter tires in BC.

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter, Tips and How Tos, Trucking

How We Helped Protect 1000s of Years of BC History on Vancouver Island

June 24, 2022September 17, 2014 6 Comments

Along the shores of the Tseycum First Nation on Vancouver Island, we worked in partnership with the Tseycum people to prevent a portion of the Patricia Bay beach from eroding and washing out West Saanich

Categories Engineering, Environment, Wildlife

How to Drive Safely Near Roadside Tow Trucks

February 3, 2023August 6, 2014 14 Comments

You could be anywhere when your vehicle breaks down unexpectedly. Whether it’s a busy freeway or a remote road, there’s a sense of vulnerability when you’re left stranded. Tow truck operators like Larry Styba regularly

Categories BC Travellers, Cone Zone, Tips and How Tos

Checking Culvert Choices for Highway Crossing Critters Near Nanaimo

April 21, 2022July 30, 2014 4 Comments

If you were an amphibian or reptile, what kind of culvert would you choose to cross under the highway? For us, it’s an important question because the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure wants these critters

Categories Environment, Wildlife

Why We Have 5 Big Questions about Solar Roadways

April 4, 2023July 25, 2014 13 Comments

There’s been a lot of talk about solar roadways lately, and since we’ve started to get questions about them, we thought we’d let you know where we stand on the issue. The idea of using

Categories BC Travellers, Environment

3 Things You Need To Know About How We Update Information on DriveBC

June 10, 2022July 16, 2014 11 Comments

DriveBC is our most popular website and it’s easy to see why. It’s the place you go to find out everything you need to know about road conditions and events across the province and to

Categories BC Travellers, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Tips and How Tos
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