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Road Safety

BC climate change protection

Three Ways We are Working to Protect BC Highways from Climate Change

October 20, 2022July 2, 2015 7 Comments

It’s no secret. Extreme weather is on the rise as a result of global climate change. What impacts will climate change have on our transportation infrastructure? Expect an increase in dramatic weather events like: coastal

Categories BC Infrastructure, Emergency Events

Lose the Cruise Control in Winter

May 7, 2024January 15, 2015 22 Comments

When it comes to winter driving, cruise control can make you lose control, wherever you are in BC. Snow, ice, slush, deep pools of water and even oil on water are slippery. These winter conditions

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter

Our Transportation Partners: Who Does What in BC?

June 10, 2022December 1, 2014 53 Comments

We’ve talked with you before about what the heck it is we do anyways – but lately we have begun to realize that there might be some confusion around what we don’t do; Or rather

Categories BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos

How You Can Save Police from Roadside Injuries

June 10, 2022June 30, 2014 2 Comments

Police officers not only enforce Cone Zones, they are also protected by them. Sure, bright orange pylons aren’t usually present to announce when an officer is in a vulnerable position, but drivers should still approach

Categories Cone Zone

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
Crew installing speed limit sign on a highway

How Speed Limits are Set in BC: The Ultimate Guide

November 10, 2021August 20, 2013 224 Comments

Discussions around speed limits in British Columbia accelerate every once in a while. Some people want to see higher limits, some want lower limits. How speed limits are set and when they are changed.

Categories BC Travellers, Trucking
Neil Taylor at the wheel of a Northern Health Connections coach.

“You Don’t Rush” – Pro Driver Shares Tips with TranBC

March 4, 2022January 29, 2013 Leave a comment

“Make every trip your first trip,” says professional coach driver Neil Taylor. Neil travels across B.C. in all kinds of weather, with the most valuable of cargo – people in need of medical attention. He

Categories Shift into Winter, Tips and How Tos

How to Merge Safely on a Highway

December 15, 2020January 2, 2013 72 Comments

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.

Categories Tips and How Tos
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