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You have received a violation ticket and have decided to dispute the allegation in traffic court. The date has been set and you can't wait to get in there and tell the judicial justice that your ticket should be tossed. Have you given any thought to preparing for the dispute or are you just going to wing it?

When the Government of Canada put an end to the use of oil based paint for marking highway lines in 2010 the durability that we had come to expect ended. Since that time the Ministry of Transportation and Transit has been searching for and testing suitable replacements.

For the first time, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has tested and rated vehicle headlights. Of the 31 mid-sized vehicles examined, only one, the Toyota Prius, received a "good" rating. All the others rated acceptable, marginal or poor in roughly the same proportion. If you've wondered about glare from oncoming vehicles or thought that you weren't seeing well driving at night, the proof may be here.

ICBC is the provincial agency responsible for driver licensing. The corporation maintains related information and if you need a driving record for your employer or to serve as a volunteer you can download the driving record from ICBC's website for free.

Effective on February 26th, 2014 you will no longer be able to submit an application to be exempt from wearing a seatbelt for medical reasons. The Canadian Medical Association’s Driver’s Guide states in Section 24 that “there are no medical circumstances that justify exemption from wearing a seat belt.” After this date doctors will no longer be able to issue exemptions.