DriveSmartBC

I've been trolling through the DriveSmartBC inbox for inspiration this morning. There are a lot of road safety questions there that deserve to be mentioned. Thanks to all who contributed to the following:

Do you wait for a situation to happen and then react to it when you drive? If so, mastering active hazard perception would be the most effective step that you could take to keep yourself safe on B.C.'s roads. Being proactive behind the wheel identifies potential threats before they become dangerous and helps you avoid being involved in a crash.

I was working traffic enforcement and had stopped a speeding driver. When I was serving a copy of the speeding ticket to her I noticed a pickup truck pull in behind my police vehicle. When the ticket recipient pulled away the driver got out and approached me. "You can't write speeding tickets here" he stated.

Question: My father wants to know about the rules for mobility scooters in B.C. The one that he is considering is completely covered so he can drive it in Comox and Courtenay all winter long.

"Haven't you got anything better to do?" This was a common attitude expressed by drivers after being told that they had been stopped for a traffic rule infraction. "Why aren't you out catching real criminals?"

We grew up with our parents smoking in the car and never gave any thought to the dangers of second hand smoke. Today children under the age of 16 and people in the workplace are protected from second hand smoke by legislation. It is an offence to smoke in your vehicle with children present or to smoke in your workplace.

It has become a habit to check the gas price every time I leave the neighbourhood. I would not have imagined that I would be seeing prices over $2.00 per litre a few months ago. Since I don't yet own an electric vehicle, I choose ecodriving techniques to save money and realize that my choice can also result in improved road safety.

Despite people regularly discussing who has the right of way in particular situations, the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) does not grant right of way to any vehicle operator. It requires that vehicle operators yield to others in all situations where conflict occurs.

Have you ever stopped to consider the risk involved in handing your keys over to someone else? As the registered owner of a vehicle, you have significant responsibility for it when someone else is using it. Even if you were not present, something nasty can still come back and bite you.