Paul from CompetentDrivingBC often shares his insights here on DriveSmartBC. I like his explanation of whether to signal or not and decided to share it with you. It’s great advice that we should all practice all the time. Surprisingly often,…
Halifax (Glynis Sherwood) – Relationship trauma may afflict individuals who have been harmed by physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse within a close relationship. This can be particularly devastating if the abuse occurs in childhood at the hands of caregivers, potentially leading…
Vancouver/Fraser Valley (Angus Reid) – Honouring cultural traditions or disrespect through caricature? This is the fundamental debate over use of Indigenous names and imagery in sports in recent years. For decades North American sports teams have utilized Indigenous and other…
I am thinking about upgrading the sealed beams on a vintage car to LED headlights. The LED headlights I’m considering are marked “DOT SAE” on the front. Does that mean that they are legal on roadways in B.C.? The gentleman…
When I learned to drive more than 4 decades ago, seatbelts were becoming standard equipment on all vehicles. Fast forward to today and we have seatbelts, multiple airbags and a host of automatic systems designed to either avoid a crash…
Langley – With concerns mounting over potential widespread environmental damage resulting from a proposal to grow cannabis adjacent to an environmentally sensitive forest study area protected by a long-term covenant as well as a successful addiction recovery facility, residents are…
In my travels this week I was overtaken by a marked police vehicle traveling at 110 km/h in the posted 90 km/h zone. No emergency equipment was being operated. Instances like this are often complained about by the public as…
Fraser Valley/Washington (Files from edairynews/The Hill) – United States dairy farmers are warning that their country’s trade war with China is hurting the sector. This is something that Canadian dairy producers are monitoring. Coincidentally, US Vice President Mike Pence will…
This all started with a simple question from my e-mail: “Are right turn lanes allowed at 4 way stop intersections?” The story evolved as I asked questions to try and understand the situation before answering here. It turns out to…
Toronto (with files from Marcel Boyer Ph.D., O.C., FRSC, C.D. Howe Institute) – In an open letter to Canada’s Copyright Regulators,Dated May 13, 2019 Re: How to Fix Copyright in the Digital Age Creators want to benefit from the value their…