Be Prepared BC – Slow Down, Pull Over and Stay Inside.
When it comes to preparing for an emergency, our friends at PreparedBC know the drill. That’s why we jumped at the opportunity to have them share their valuable insight on what to do if you
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The History of BC Highway Information Communication
How do you get your road condition information? Email alerts? On Twitter @DriveBC? Watching BC HighwayCams? Before DriveBC.ca, before the internet, before television, heck – even before radio, British Columbians have been exploring this beautiful
Looking for Line Painting that Can Take a Pounding
Do line-marking paints exist that will survive our challenging climates? For the next year, we’re testing line-marking paints, to determine which best weather the tough conditions on BC’s highways. How long will each paint take
Welcome to Fall in BC (as Seen on BC HighwayCams)
It’s official. Summer is gone and autumn is upon us. A quick look around our BC HighwayCams on DriveBC confirms it. What does the first day of fall look like in BC? It looks like
What it Takes to Keep 300,000 People Safe During a Special Event
If you’ve been to a special event in Surrey, chances are Kathie Haidon was on scene making sure it was running smoothly. Kathie is the City of Surrey’s Traffic Management Coordinator and Special Events Traffic
How You Can Protect a New Mother on BC Highways
Alyssa Ursel is one of the many people whose job is to safeguard fellow roadside workers by guiding drivers through highway work zones, or “Cone Zones.” She is a flagger, also known as a traffic
6 Types of BC Bridges Identified
According to the dictionary, a bridge is: “a structure carrying a road, path, railroad or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad or other obstacle”. That’s a basic and accurate description of a bridge to
Keep Right, Let Others Pass. It’s the Law on BC Highways
If you’ve ever found yourself stuck behind a slow moving vehicle travelling in the left lane of a BC highway, chances are pretty good you know why this rule is in place. Slower-moving vehicles in