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Traffic

The BC Highway Sign that’s Got People Talking Fender Benders

January 5, 2023March 3, 2016 16 Comments

New highway signs rarely get much fanfare. Although extremely important for safety and navigation, they are just signs, after all. They’re not very exciting. In fact, there’s even a song about them, and it’s not

Categories BC Infrastructure, BC Travellers

7 Types of Traffic Signs on BC Highways

August 24, 2022March 13, 2015 95 Comments

BC highway traffic signs come in many shapes, colours and sizes. Here is a guide to the different types of traffic signs, and their purposes.

Categories BC Road Trips, BC Travellers
DriveBC

5 Things That Make Traffic Signals Change

February 25, 2022January 30, 2014 57 Comments

[This blog was last updated on Feb. 24, 2022] What makes traffic light signals change? Green. Yellow. Red. Green… Traffic signals are Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) designed to allow vehicles to safely cross paths while

Categories Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Transit
Map of Roberts Bank Rail Corridor

Less Waiting for Trains, More Cruising Open Lanes… Good for the Economy, Too

December 17, 2020May 7, 2012 2 Comments

Road-rail crossings are never a welcome obstacle for drivers and passengers, even for most rail buffs. When we’re eager to get moving but left idle watching a row of passing railcars roll by, it’s easy

Categories BC Infrastructure

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