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Behind the Wheel

The rules for turning right at a red light

The rules for turning right at a red light

Apr 12, 2022 / 4:00 am

Here is another request from a reader, who writes: “If you have not commented on right turns at red lights you might want to consider it. I see so many...

Know the rules for carrying dogs in vehicles

Know the rules for carrying dogs in vehicles

Apr 5, 2022 / 4:00 am

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

Getting into the issue of merging

Mar 29, 2022 / 4:00 am

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

Smart driving can save both fuel and lives

Mar 22, 2022 / 4:00 am

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

Rules regarding proper display of vehicle licence plates

Mar 15, 2022 / 4:00 am

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

There are rules to follow when turning at an intersection

Mar 8, 2022 / 4:00 am

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

Explaining the rules about making u-turns on B.C. roads

Mar 1, 2022 / 4:00 am

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

Entering an intersection on a new green ight

Feb 22, 2022 / 4:00 am

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

Rules of the road when it comes to passing on the left

Feb 15, 2022 / 4:00 am

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 require a special technique for proper use

Feb 8, 2022 / 4:00 am

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

Rules about changing lanes in intersections

Feb 1, 2022 / 4:00 am

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

Pedestrians, pay attention—even if you have right of way

Jan 25, 2022 / 4:00 am

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

There are rules about parking, stopping and even standing vehicles

Jan 18, 2022 / 4:00 am

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

Putting the use of vehicle driving lamps in the spotlight

Jan 11, 2022 / 4:00 am

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?

Why is the highway designed that way?

Jan 4, 2022 / 4:00 am

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

How to avoid being stuck in an intersection

Dec 28, 2021 / 4:00 am

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.?

How many traffic tickets did police write in B.C.?

Dec 21, 2021 / 4:00 am

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

Dealing with snow plowed across the end of your driveway

Dec 14, 2021 / 4:00 am

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

When and how to use your vehicle's high beam headlights

Dec 7, 2021 / 6:00 am

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

Coloured lights tell us something about vehicles

Nov 30, 2021 / 6:00 am

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...

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