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Winter Driving

Winter Driving TIps

A List to Help You Travel Safely and Merry this Holiday

August 18, 2022December 23, 2014 Leave a comment

The holidays are here, and many of us are taking to the highways to visit friends and family, or dusting off the skiis/snowboard for those glorious mountains. But to get there, you need to be

Categories BC Road Trips, Shift into Winter
How to Drive Better in Winter

5 Easy Ways to be a Better Winter Driver

June 10, 2022November 4, 2014 24 Comments

Police officers see it all in winter. Consider them experts in what to do (and not to do) to make the “shift into winter” and travel safely through the chilly season. Staff Sgt. Pat McTiernan

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter, Tips and How Tos
Commercial Vehicles preparing for winter travel

Chain Up Tips You Need to Know for Commercial Vehicles

January 13, 2023October 29, 2014 1 Comment

Whether we like it or not, it’s true. It’s time to Shift into Winter and all drivers need to be prepared. And, and those that spend a lot of time travelling our BC roads, helping

Categories Shift into Winter, Trucking

How to Choose from 4 Types of Tires for Winter Driving in BC

September 18, 2023October 24, 2014 211 Comments

There’s been a lot of tire talk lately, which is great. Winter is coming, and you obviously want to be prepared. We want you to be prepared, too. So, we thought we’d go over the

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter
Coquihalla safety tips

7 Things You Need to Know BEFORE Driving the Coquihalla and High Mountain Passes

June 10, 2022October 15, 2014 139 Comments

Coquihalla, Rogers Pass, Bear Pass, Pine Pass…are you ready? If you live on the Coast, you may not travel BC’s mountains very often. We’ve noticed a number of folks living in those areas aren’t always

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter, Tips and How Tos

A Look Behind the Scenes at Winter Maintenance in B.C.

October 21, 2021March 19, 2014 Leave a comment

When the snow starts falling, the plows hit the roads. Sounds like it could almost be a country song, but it’s also the theme of our “Winter Maintenance on B.C. Highways” video, which was shot on

Categories Road Maintenance, Shift into Winter

Winter Driving Through the Eyes of… Paramedics

September 29, 2021February 19, 2014 Leave a comment

TranBC · B.C. Paramedic Corey Viala on Winter Driving Safety If a highway incident happens, the British Columbia Ambulance Service is one of the first responders on the scene. Paramedics such as Corey Viala and Annemarie Byers

Categories Shift into Winter
3-peak mountain snowflake

Winter is Coming: Make Like a Stark and Shift Into Winter

October 21, 2021October 7, 2013 5 Comments

As House Stark so often reminds us in that oh so solemn tone: “winter is coming.” (Yes, our Game of Thrones geek flag is waving proudly in the cold, blustery air). We’ve entered October, which

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