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Must Use Winter Tires Sign April 30

When is the Best Time to Remove Winter Tires?

March 13, 2024March 14, 2019 21 Comments

Much like naively donning shorts and a t-shirt at the slightest sign of spring, the temptation to swap out winter tires can be strong. But be careful: the consequences of prematurely exposing Vitamin-D deprived skin

Categories Shift into Winter, Tips and How Tos
Box Canyon Lane Configuration

How to Navigate the Box Canyon Chain-up with Ease

March 5, 2019October 26, 2018 9 Comments

Commercial drivers on the Coquihalla have a lot more room to equip their vehicles with chains now that the Box Canyon chain-up facility has expanded from 14 to more than 70 parking spaces. But the

Categories Shift into Winter, Trucking

Winter: the Good, the Bad, and the Driving Safely

November 17, 2022October 5, 2015 Leave a comment

  There are several good things about winter… Skiing Toques Hot chocolate Tobogganing The scent of wood smoke But there are also several bad things about winter, and some of them have to do with

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter
Ready for cold weather driving and Shift into Winter

Safety First: 8 Steps to Installing Winter Tire Chains

October 22, 2020October 28, 2011 4 Comments

There are many things you can do to be prepared for winter, one of which is knowing how to install winter tire chains. Below is a video from the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement team

Categories Shift into Winter, Tips and How Tos

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