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3 Things You Need To Know About How We Update Information on DriveBC
DriveBC is our most popular website and it’s easy to see why. It’s the place you go to find out everything you need to know about road conditions and events across the province and to make informed...
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Why We Have 5 Big Questions about Solar Roadways
Prototype of the solar roadway. Image courtesy of Solar Roadways news release. There’s been a lot of talk about solar roadways lately, and since we’ve started to get questions about them, we thought...
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How to Stay Safe While Waiting for a Tow Truck
You could be anywhere when your vehicle fails unexpectedly. Whether it’s a busy freeway or a quiet neighbourhood street, there’s a sense of vulnerability when you’re left stranded. Tow truck operators...
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VSA Maintenance: Clearing the Way to Cleaner Roads
VSA is the maintenance contractor that looks after highways around Lytton and Merritt, including the Coquihalla. They’re always on the lookout for ways to improve how they do things, and they recently...
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Drive a BC Highway in 15,000 Photos
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Why We Have To Say ‘Goodbye’ to the Old Spences Bridge
We’ve gotten a number of questions lately about why we closed the Old Spences Bridge. There are a number of things we took into consideration before making the decision, but here’s the scoop: The Old...
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Shift into Winter: The Inside Scoop on Winter Tires and Chains
When are winter tires or chains right for you? Good question – glad you asked. With tire/chain requirements coming into effect today (October 1) on most B.C. highways, we want to clear up any...
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Do Motorcycles Need Winter Tires in BC?
We’ve received many questions from motorcyclists wondering how winter tire regulations affect them. In a nutshell, here’s how motorcyclists should approach winter driving in BC. Motorcyclists are not...
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Warning: If You’re a Distracted Driver, it’s Going to Cost You
Starting October 20th, 2014, changes to the Motor Vehicle Act regulations means an increase in driver penalty points (from 0 to 3) for those caught talking on a handheld device while driving. This...
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How to Choose from 4 Types of Tires for Winter Driving in BC
There’s been a lot of tire talk lately, which is great. Winter is coming, and you obviously want to be prepared. We want you to be prepared, too. So, we thought we’d go over the four types of tires you...
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Why Some BC Highway Webcams Can Go Down in Winter
When Old Man Winter makes his reappearance across the province in the fall, it’s time to make the shift into winter. Did you know that some of our BC Highway Cams have to make the shift into winter...
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How We Shift Into Winter
Every winter, we are very vocal about how important it is for drivers to equip themselves and their vehicles for winter. It’s not all talk; we also walk the walk (or, drive the drive?). To show how we...
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ARAN – the “Flashy” Road Analyzing Tool
ARAN at the Slim Creek Rest Area, on Highway 16 between Prince George and McBride. Photo courtesy the Rocky Mountain Goat What has three colours of flashing lights and travels up to 80 kilometres an...
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Driving Divided Freeways in BC: 7 Tips You Need to Know
There are many kinds of highways in BC: Rural highways, urban highways, primary highways, secondary highways, freeways and expressways just to name a few. Each type of highway serves a different...
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BC on the Move Twitter Town Hall: Your Cycling Questions Answered
We heard a lot of good ideas from you during the BC on the Move Twitter Town Hall that Minister Todd Stone hosted last month (Nov 2014) as part of 10-year transportation planning. We also received some...
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BC on the Move Twitter Town Hall: Your Ferries Questions Answered
Continuing our series of blogs in follow up to November, 2014’s BC on the Move Twitter Townhall, we have grouped together your questions themes to better respond to them. Earlier we did one on cycling...
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Winter Driving: How Not to Need a Tow Truck
A roadside expert generously shared his knowledge with us recently, to help drivers #ShiftintoWinter, and keep everyone safer on B.C.’s roads. Larry Styba rescues vehicles as part of his job as a tow...
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How to Drive Around Snow Plows in BC
Pop quiz! You’re driving a two-lane highway after a fresh dumping of snow. You spot the flashing lights of a snow plow up ahead in the left lane. You… a) Speed up to get ready to pass in the right...
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Behind the Scenes: Hanging From a Rock Face for Avalanche Safety
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Avalanche and Weather Program is changing the landscape of avalanche control in Canada. Dropping explosives from a helicopter has traditionally been...
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6 Paths to Peace and Winter Safety on the Alaska Highway
Pass only when you are 100% sure it’s safe. This isn’t the best time. If you live or drive in the Peace region, you know that extra care and attention are needed in winter, when driving from Mile 54...
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