I recently received ticket for disobeying a traffic control device. No accident resulted and this is my first ticket. On the face of the ticket the officer stated Sec. 161 of the MVA, but did not specify the subsection. Would this be grounds to have the ticket dismissed?
Me and my fiancé are arguing about passing while driving. One of us says that no matter what, passing more than one vehicle at a time is illegal. The other says that, if it is safe to do so: no on coming traffic etc. one may pass more than one single vehicle. Please inform.
I'm a visitor from Virginia, and have been driving in the Vancouver area for a few times in the past. I have read the DriveSmartBC website information on flashing traffic lights but I still need some assistance: what is / are the difference(s) between a flashing yellow light and a flashing green light?
ICBC requires vehicle owners to declare who the principal driver of the vehicle will be during the purchase of an insurance policy. The driving record of the principal driver (75%) and the highest risk listed driver (25%) determine the cost of the policy. A deliberate misrepresentation of who will be driving could result in a claim being denied.
The following story arrived in the DriveSmartBC inbox requesting advice on a defensive driving technique that would avoid a crash when starting on a trip. Doing a circle check before getting into the vehicle is probably the best prevention tactic.
My mother learned to drive on the prairies as a teenager. She paid her two dollars, was given a driver's licence and then learned to drive. I learned in my teens as well, studying the driving guide, took a twenty question test, spent some time as a learner, passed a 20 minute road test and I had my licence.
When you receive mail from the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles (aka: RoadSafetyBC) it is never a good idea to ignore it. Garret Cole received a driving prohibition notice and did not open the envelope. Shortly after that he was found driving by police and charged. At trial he tried to convince the court that he did not know that he was a prohibited driver.
It’s a sunny July weekend. You’re on your way with your family to Tickleberry’s, that beautiful ice cream joint in Okanagan Falls. An oncoming driver chooses to respond to a text message and crosses over into your lane. There’s a head-on crash.
You and your family suffer serious injuries.
Highway 33, from above Big White turn off to Beaverdale is getting very dangerous. Travelling either way, cars are waiting too long to pass, and end up returning to their lane on double solid lines, just prior to a corner, and often on the curve of the corner. Anyone coming the other way would have no chance of avoiding a head on collision.
We have a 1956 Ford Victoria, no seatbelts of course. I know it is legal for us to not have seatbelts on, but what about kids who are of the age that they no longer need a booster seat? Can we legally take them out in the car? Our grandsons are always wanting to go for a ride, and we say no as we do not have seat belts. What do you have to say about this?