Cone Zone: Use Caution

The Cone ZoneIf you ever have the chance to talk to a school crossing guard, flag person, highway maintenance worker or anyone else whose job requires them to work in the cone zone on our highways, ask them how safe they feel when they are on the job.

Visual Speed Estimates

BC Courts Coat of ArmsThis case is an appeal of a traffic court conviction where the officer who issued the ticket used a visual observation of vehicle speed to base the ticket on. The estimation was 90 km/h in the posted 60 km/h zone on the Lougheed Highway near the North Road intersection.

Cycling Without Lights Crash

BC Courts Coat of ArmsThis case arises from a car vs bicycle collision on 116 Street in North Delta at the onset of night. Manjit Dhaliwal and a friend were cycling northbound on 116 Street between 94 and 96 Avenues. Neither bicycle was equipped with a light. Sonia Kakkar was backing out of her driveway, did not see the cyclists and collided with Ms. Dhaliwal.

Careless Smokers

Cigarette ButtIt's that time of year again, sunny and dry with a chance of careless smokers. I watched another one take the last puff and then toss the smouldering butt out the window onto the highway while he waited in front of me at a red light.

Local Traffic Only Signs

image of local traffic only signQuestion: I was just wondering if you know the rules around the local traffic only signs? Is this sign enforceable? I have not found info in the ICBC signs section in the learning book or BC Highway code. I may be searching the wrong keyword or something.

Concluding a Traffic Stop

Ticket WriterQuestion: I was recently pulled over in a traffic stop. The RCMP officer left me in a very dangerous spot to pull back into highway traffic as I was towing a trailer and load. It was a danger for me and other drivers on the highway.