I’ve been riding as a passenger in heavy traffic this past week and have had time to watch and think about what is going on around me. There are many small things that a driver should do out of habit…
Right of way is given, not taken. Please read that again and think about what it means when applied to driving, cycling and walking. A sense of entitlement is not what you should have when you use our highways, regardless…
I was curious about the outcome of ICBC’s rate fairness survey so I checked the box to be notified when the report became available. The notification arrived in my inbox this week and I’ve made a quick scan of the…
Langley/Fraser Valley – By now everyone has seen the edited or uncensored video of a troubled woman in a Langley Tim Horton’s coffee shop. She has a verbal altercation with a worker (presumably to use the washroom) and she was…
Braap, braaaap, braaaaaaaaaap, chug, chug, chug, chug. Yes, it’s motorcycle season again. Time for all of us “cagers” to start complaining about the noise and riders to complain about nearly being driven over by drivers who failed to see them….
Fraser Valley/Vernon – By now you may have heard the howls of protest from the Real Estate industry to changes made to the rules. The major change is that a realtor can not represent both buyer and seller. It gets…
There’s nothing like a beautiful spring day to bring out the trailer that has sat unused since last fall. A lot can happen to a trailer while it sits idle waiting to be useful again. Lighting connections corrode, tires lose…
“I almost lost my life at West Fourth and Blenheim in Vancouver this morning” reported a DriveSmartBC Twitter follower. “I was turning left. The traffic lights were red for the traffic on Fourth. I stopped for the stop sign on…
Chilliwack – Something happened during the Tuesday Chilliwack City Council meeting that almost slipped under the radar. During discussion on what will be the fate of a century old home in Sardis (Pearson House), the city of Chilliwack may be…
Here are my thoughts on what I would do if I received a violation ticket: Pull over and stop immediately. Produce all documents requested. You would be surprised how many people can’t handle this part. Listen carefully to what the…