Q&A

Questions from site visitors answered.

Dealing With an IRP

Keys and DrinkQuestion: I'm curious about a scenario that was explained to me by someone that I know. They had one drink over an evening at a nightclub and after being stopped for speeding were breath tested by the officer. They were given an Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) for blowing a warn. Is there any recourse for the driver?

Q&A - Was I in the Wrong?

Double Solid Yellow LineI was sitting in a line of vehicles at the red light in the northbound lane of Woodsdale Road, at the intersection of Woodsdale Road & Highway 97 in Lake Country, British Columbia this afternoon. A northbound driver in a truck on Highway 97 turned south onto Woodsdale Road and immediately tried to cross the intersection diagonally to a driveway leading to his business at a small Marina on Wood Lake.

Crossing a Solid Line Ticket

Q&A ImageQuestion: I was on a highway in bumper-to-bumper traffic approaching my exit for work and changed lanes to the right once I saw the end of HOV lane sign, and in doing so crossed a solid white line. An RCMP officer was on the side of the highway and waved me over. I explained that I would be exiting the highway and that's why I changed lanes. He gave me a ticket for violation of Section 151(b) - crossing a solid line.

Q&A - Difficulty Entering a Traffic Circle

Q&A ImageQuestion: I live near a small traffic circle at Peatt and Brock Roads in Langford. What often happens is a large volume of traffic flows south down Peatt Road and proceeds straight through. There can be 10 or 15 cars in a row. Meanwhile, there will be a vehicle on Brock Road waiting for a break in traffic to proceed into the circle.