DriveSmartBC

DriveSmartBC is a community web site about traffic safety in British Columbia.

The centerpiece is the weekly Behind the Wheel column that examines an aspect of traffic law based on the Criminal Code, the British Columbia driving statutes or an aspect of traffic safety in general. Readers are welcome to add their comments to each individual issue which I hope will provide a wider viewpoint on the topic and turn the site from a static place to read into a dynamic place to participate.

There are a variety of other areas to explore in the site including the usual FAQ, Links, News and more. As the site develops there will be more opportunities to participate and learn.

My background includes 25 years of policing with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 5 on general duty, 20 on traffic and 10 as a collision analyst responsible to conduct technical investigations of collisions. I retired from policing in 2006 but continue to be active in traffic safety:

• Teaching seminars for mature drivers at Vancouver Island University's Elder College program
• Moderating in a number of forums on the internet where youth discuss traffic law
  
• A member of and assist in maintaining the web site for Rid Roads of Impaired Drivers
• Occasionally contribute to The RV Times and Tow Canada

Behind the Wheel appears in the following community minded newspapers and web sites:

• The Alberni Valley Times
• The Campbell River Mirror
• Castanet.net
• ColumbiaValleyNews.com
• The Comox Valley Record
• The Creston Valley Advance
• The Golden Star
• The Keremeos Review
• Nelson Life
• The Osoyoos Times
• The Penticton Western News
• The Revelstoke Times Review
• ShuswapNews.com
• Trail Rossland News
• Westcoaster.ca
• The Williams Lake Tribune

If you would like to see it in your newspaper, please tell the editor!