This Supreme Court case from 2003 is useful to illustrate two topics: lane splitting by motorcyclists is illegal in BC and traffic court justices may prohibit drivers based on a bad driving record and have the prohibition upheld by the higher courts.
I recently recieved ticket claiming a failure to obey traffic sign. No accident resulted, and this is my first ticket.
On the face of the ticket, the officer stated Sec. 161 of the MVA, but did not specify 161a/161b/161c or 161d.
Me and my fiancé are arguing about passing while driving. One of us says that no matter what, passing more than one vehicle at a time is illegal. The other says that, if it is safe to do so: no on coming traffic etc. one may pass more than one single vehicle. Please inform.
I'm a visitor from Virginia, and have been driving in the Vancouver area for a few times in the past. I have read the DriveSmartBC website information on flashing traffic lights but I still need some assistance: what is / are the difference(s) between a flashing yellow light and a flashing green light?
Carpooling makes sense, no doubt about it. It cuts down on emissions, saves commuting costs, reduces congestion on our highways and helps us feel good for being part of the solution rather than part of the problem. For the most part, as far as the laws are concerned, true carpooling is relatively unregulated too.
When plaintiff Yu Jung Lau purchased, licensed and insured a 2005 Subaru Impreza with ICBC he declared that he would be the vehicle’s principal operator.
The following story arrived in the DriveSmartBC inbox requesting advice on a defensive driving technique that would avoid a crash when starting on a trip. Doing a circle check before getting into the vehicle is probably the best prevention tactic.
My mother learned to drive on the prairies as a teenager. She paid her two dollars, was given a driver's licence and then learned to drive. I learned in my teens as well, studying the driving guide, took a twenty question test, spent some time as a learner, passed a 20 minute road test and I had my licence.
When you receive mail from the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles (aka: RoadSafetyBC) it is never a good idea to ignore it. Garret Cole received a driving prohibition notice and did not open the envelope. Shortly after that he was found driving by police and charged. At trial he tried to convince the court that he did not know that he was a prohibited driver.
It’s a sunny July weekend. You’re on your way with your family to Tickleberry’s, that beautiful ice cream joint in Okanagan Falls. An oncoming driver chooses to respond to a text message and crosses over into your lane. There’s a head-on crash.
You and your family suffer serious injuries.