BC's Director of Police Services has created standards aimed at promoting unbiased policing. Sub-section 6.2 of the standards deals with police stops, a term "intended to refer to any interaction between a police officer and a person that is more than a casual conversation and which impedes the person’s movement.”
If you decide to commit a hit and run to escape responsibility for causing a crash in British Columbia the consequences can be serious if you are convicted. The courts expect drivers to remain at or return to the scene and offer help to the injured parties. An exchange of information is also required. Here is one example.
B.C. drivers were polled by Angus Reid on behalf of ICBC to find out what their new year driving resolutions would be for 2026. Two thirds of driver of respondents said that they were be interested in setting a driving goal for themselves in the year ahead. 42% felt that showing more patience behind the wheel should be their choice for the year ahead.
Question: A member of our car club who is a new driver has been ticketed with failing to stop at a red light and having too many passengers. This violates the terms of his novice driver's licence. He asked our group for help to dispute the ticket and I would like some help with counselling him on what to do.
Spreading rock salt on the highway during or after a weather event melts snow and ice already present to improve traction. Spraying brine on the highway before a weather event is preventative maintenance. The salt will already be there to prevent snow and ice from sticking to the pavement surface so it is easier to remove.
Whenever I am driving on a highway with more than one lane for my direction of travel I can expect multiple drivers to make an unsafe lane change in front of me. This robs me of the space cushion that I have established and requires me to drop back to regain it. When the roads are covered in slush this type of lane change can have significant risk for the driver behind.
Twenty years of traffic law enforcement experience has (mis)shaped what I find entertaining, so every Thursday I find myself reading the beefs in the Nanaimo News Bulletin's Beefs and Bouquets feature. There is almost always at least one beef about the way someone has used or misused the road over the past week.
Here's an new angle on a continual problem, that of other road users failing to yield to emergency vehicles. Most of the time this question is asked about cars and trucks, but this fire department official asks the question about a different subset of traffic, cyclists.
When you apply for vehicle insurance with ICBC you are asked who the principal driver will be. This is the person who will be driving that vehicle the majority of the time during the term of the policy. An important factor in setting the premium for the policy is the driving history of this person.
A teen stepped off of the sidewalk as I approached, hopped onto his skateboard and began to weave slightly along the curb in front of my vehicle. He either trusted me with his life or had not given much thought to his own as he was far enough into the lane to be a hazard and had his back to overtaking traffic. I had to slow and crowd the centre lane to get by.