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Scan around Canada’s highway system and you’ll find that BC is the only province to have an A, B, C and D version of a highway. In this province, those letters are tagged onto Highway 97 – as in ...
“See tracks? Think train!” Based on the decline in rail-related accidents in recent years, it’s a message that people are hearing. But messages about saving lives are always worth repeating to make ...
Good morning William – thanks for connecting with us here. We can’t predict with certainty what the weather will be during that time frame, but the chances are very high that winter will have arrived ...
Hi there, Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. When a pedestrian activates the green flashing signal light, the light will change to yellow and then red so that drivers will stop and the ...
Aerial view of the Hope Slide looking westward, January 1965 It was the largest known landslide in Canadian history. The Hope Slide forever changed the landscape of the Nicolum Valley in the Cascade ...
We introduced better chain-up regulations for commercial vehicles, which provide more clarity for professional drivers, in 2018. This means safer roads. The changes came in the wake of one of our ...
Do you own property along a BC highway? If you do, you may have some questions about driveway culverts and culvert maintenance. You’ve come to the right place. Whether you are constructing a new ...
The law is pretty clear, you do not have the right to merge, you must make the merge only if you can fit and do it safely. So if someone doesn’t let you in and you go in anyway and cause an accident, ...
What to do if you hit black ice Stay calm. Keep the steering wheel straight and DO NOT hit the brakes. Instead, ease off the gas pedal and if you can – shift into a lower gear to gain more control.
Now that the dust has settled (and been swept, of course!) on the BC highway maintenance contract renewal process, let’s review the new specifications and the maintenance contractors that are taking ...
Hi there Victoria – thanks for your question. Our avalanche technicians monitor snow conditions so closely, natural avalanche activity doesn’t really get a chance to happen, which means the chances of ...
With electric vehicle travel accelerating in BC and becoming easier for drivers wanting to get around with fewer carbon emissions and reduced operating costs, we’ve got some advice to help you charge ...