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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 We Shift Into Winter

June 10, 2022December 4, 2014 Leave a comment

Every winter, we are very vocal about how important it is for drivers to equip themselves and their vehicles for winter. It’s not all talk; we also walk the walk (or, drive the drive?). To

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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

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

Shift into Winter: The Inside Scoop on Winter Tires and Chains

May 26, 2022October 1, 2014 145 Comments

What’s the best winter tire for you? Is it one with a mountain snowflake symbol? How about M+S (mud and snow) tires? Here’s a rundown on the recommendations and requirements for winter tires in BC.

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter, Tips and How Tos, Trucking
safety and speed review

4 Ways You Helped Improve BC Highway Safety and Mobility

September 24, 2021July 2, 2014 21 Comments

The results of the province-wide Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review are here. We went out on the road to speak with you in person and online from Nov. 29, 2013 to Jan. 24, 2014

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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

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Driving Pet Peeves

Earn Good Winter Driving Karma, Know Others’ Pet Peeves

September 27, 2021December 26, 2012 6 Comments

Wikipedia defines “pet peeve” as: a minor annoyance that an individual identifies as particularly annoying to them, to a greater degree than others may find it. Wouldn’t it be great if we all understood what

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