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Slow Down and Move Over

Roadside Worker Safety: How Do You Look at It?

January 6, 2023May 19, 2016 10 Comments

People find laws easier to follow when they understand the point, or value, of them. After surveying drivers about roadside worker safety as part of the annual Cone Zone campaign, which runs May to August,

Categories Trucking

What the RCMP Wants You to Know About the Slow Down Move Over Law

November 16, 2022July 7, 2015 51 Comments

The BC RCMP recently confirmed the Slow Down Move Over rule is being ignored by many drivers. Following a series of near misses and collisions with roadside vehicles, RCMP Traffic Services members performed “Operation Shield”

Categories Cone Zone, Trucking
New traffic legislation in BC

One Change to Slow Down and Move Over Rule Improves Safety

August 18, 2022January 2, 2015 54 Comments

  Slow Down and Move Over. It’s a pretty straightforward rule to follow, but we’ve made it even simpler to keep roadside workers safer. In a nutshell: if you see any vehicle stopped roadside with

Categories BC Travellers

Slow Down & Move Over for ALL Roadside Workers

October 6, 2020November 6, 2012 8 Comments

As of Jan. 1, 2015, motorists are required to Slow Down and Move Over, for ALL vehicles stopped alongside the road, which have flashing red, blue or yellow lights. The Motor Vehicle Act regulation was

Categories BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos, Trucking

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