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Buying an older motorcycle or other vehicle without registration papers can create a problem when you want to put it on the road. The previous owner may have lost the documents, the vehicle may never have been registered in British Columbia, or its registration history may be unclear.
Question: Some insurance companies use an app or other telematics technology to monitor how their customers drive and offer insurance discounts based on their driving behaviour. Is ICBC considering doing the same thing in British Columbia?
Question: 
I'm just wondering if the computers inside police cars have access to all of ICBC's driving records and database? What if you have say three tickets in the last five years, but you have beaten two of them in traffic court. How would that show up on the police officer's computer?
Yes, you can absolutely fail an ICBC road test for driving too slowly. While many examinees focus entirely on avoiding a speeding ticket, driving well under the posted speed limit indicates a lack of confidence, poor vehicle control, and a failure to maintain the flow of traffic. The exact ways driving too slowly leads to a failed test depend on the severity, the context, and how the behavior affects other road users.
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.
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.
These seven tips presented by ICBC may be used to successfully pass your road test, regardless of whether you drive a passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle or a motorcycle. For those of you who are already licensed drivers, these are seven tips that you should still be aware of so that you continue to drive safely and courteously.
#EyesFwdBC! September means that it is distracted driving campaign time. ICBC tells us that distracted driving is involved in about 38% of collisions in B.C. each year. On average, 78 people die each year in a crash where distracted driving is a contributing factor.
Here are the top excuses that police heard from BC drivers who were caught using a hand-held device while driving in our province last month courtesy of ICBC:
When it comes to insurance it is never a good idea to misrepresent anything. Whether it is how your vehicle is being used or how the loss that you are applying for coverage for happened, lying to ICBC is not a good thing to do. In the case of Media West Zny Inc. the claim for the cost of two newly leased trucks burned in separate fires was denied.