Information related to motorcycles.
Limited-speed motorcycles (LSMs) offer an alternative to conventional motorcycles for people who want inexpensive, relatively low-powered transportation. In British Columbia, they have a particular legal status: you can operate one with a regular passenger vehicle driver's licence without obtaining a Class 6 motorcycle licence.
Motorcycle lane filtering is the practice of riding between lanes of stopped or slow-moving traffic travelling in the same direction. Supporters argue that it can reduce delays and help motorcyclists avoid being struck from behind. Critics worry that drivers may not expect a motorcycle to pass between vehicles and could move into its path while changing lanes or turning.
The best way to be seen on a motorcycle is to combine bright, reflective riding gear, proper lane positioning, an illuminated headlight and defensive riding techniques. While these measures improve your visibility, never assume another driver has seen you—especially at intersections where many motorcycle collisions occur.
Motorcycle conspicuity is a critical safety factor on the road. One effective tool to make a motorcycle more visible to other road users is a headlight modulator. This device alters light intensity to catch the eye of surrounding traffic.
Complaints regarding noisy motorcycles spike across British Columbia as warm weather arrives. For law enforcement personnel, roadside enforcement of exhaust system violations generally follows three specific paths based on the condition of the vehicle and the language of provincial traffic law.
Braap, braaaap, braaaaaaaaaap, chug, chug, chug, chug. Yes, it's motorcycle season again. For many drivers—often referred to as "cagers" by the riding community—it is the time of year to complain about engine noise. For riders, however, it is a season defined by the constant risk of being overlooked by drivers who simply fail to see them.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile. Since B.C. has allowed new motorized forms of transportation to use the roads people have pushed the limit even further, perhaps by thinking that if it is battery powered, it must be OK. Electric dirt bikes are one recent example of this.
Riding 2-up can add greatly to the enjoyment of riding a motorcycle. Many couples make this their favourite holiday excursion. You will typically see them on larger touring models that are built for carrying passengers and their cargo comfortably and safely. You will also usually see the passenger dressed just as well as the rider, which is as it should be. But casually carrying a passenger isn’t always a great idea.
Question: I have been driving home on Rupert Street in Vancouver lately and there are some lane markings I am not clear about. Between 12th Avenue and about Kingsway there is a narrow right hand lane that has a bicycle and a white diamond, there is no other signage. Are motorcycles allowed to use this lane because they regularly do.
Question: Is there a certain distance apart the front and rear signal lights have to be apart on a motorcycle? Is there also a distance for how high off the ground they should be? I believe the signals have to be two separate units apart from the head lamps, or tail lamps correct?