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Behind the Wheel
Know the rules for carrying dogs in vehicles
Just mention the words "truck ride" and our dog becomes your shadow. Like most dogs, she refuses to be left behind when someone is going for a drive....
Getting into the issue of merging
One correspondent observed "It seems that drivers in B.C. generally have a big problem when it comes to merging. In this case let's say from two lanes...
Smart driving can save both fuel and lives
I wrote this article 14 years ago when gas prices rose by six cents a litre between leaving for work and driving home one day. The information I shared then...
Rules regarding proper display of vehicle licence plates
The humble licence plate has but one job, to positively identify the vehicle it is attached to. Without license plates, how would we know who owns the vehicle?...
There are rules to follow when turning at an intersection
Intersections are dangerous places. Yielding the right-of-way is probably the main concern, but the path you travel through and intersection is just as...
Explaining the rules about making u-turns on B.C. roads
I never know what I am going to receive in my e-mail regarding this column. Recently, it was a tongue-in-cheek request to save a marriage by settling a...
Entering an intersection on a new green ight
I watched the drivers on either side of me the other morning, on my way to work. We were stopped waiting for a red light and I could see that both of them were...
Rules of the road when it comes to passing on the left
According to Tuning Up For Drivers, on page 102, passing other vehicles is a manoeuvre that should be used sparingly. If you’re behind a vehicle...
Anti-lock brakes require a special technique for proper use
Anti-lock brakes (ABS) have gone from being a novelty to being present on most vehicles today. Have you read and understood the section of your vehicle...
Rules about changing lanes in intersections
I am often asked to tell the motoring public it is illegal to change lanes in an intersection. I cannot do that because there is no specific rule prohibiting...
Pedestrians, pay attention—even if you have right of way
A man I observed in a parking lot started me thinking about how little care we sometimes take for our own safety when we are pedestrians. I was preparing to...
There are rules about parking, stopping and even standing vehicles
Parking, stopping or standing, what's the difference and why is it important to you as a driver? Recognizing these road signs and knowing what is allowed...
Putting the use of vehicle driving lamps in the spotlight
A reader asked: “Are you allowed to drive with both headlights and driving lights on at the same time?" The question was prompted by the person's...
Why is the highway designed that way?
Do you ever wonder why some aspect of the highway you are driving on has been designed that way? It starts with the Transportation Association of Canada's...
How to avoid being stuck in an intersection
Lately I have noticed a number of drivers who have entered an intersection on the green traffic light, intending to make a left turn and then backed up instead...
How many traffic tickets did police write in B.C.?
In the past, if you were curious to find out about the traffic tickets issued by B.C. law enforcement officers, you could either read a PDF document published...
Dealing with snow plowed across the end of your driveway
No one likes to spend significant effort to clean the snow off of their driveway only to have a snowplow come by and fill in the highway (roadway) end of it all...
When and how to use your vehicle's high beam headlights
B.C.'s provincial driving guide, Learn to Drive Smart, says the following about using your high beam headlights: "Use the high beam setting only on...
Coloured lights tell us something about vehicles
The lights our vehicles are equipped with serve two important functions. They allow us to see and they allow us to be seen by other road users. The messages...
Slow down and move over when emergency vehicles are on the road - it's the law
B.C.’s Slow Down, Move Over law came into effect more than two decades ago. When an official vehicle is stopped at the side of the highway and displaying...
