Questions from site visitors answered.
Are rental car companies in BC required to report any damage to their vehicles even if they repair the car themselves?
I purchased a used rental car from a Vancouver company that stated no accidents & same on CARFAX but it definitely appears to have had repairs done to the front end.
Is it legal for the traffic police to hide when conducting enforcement? For example, hiding some where or at night and drivers cannot see them.
What the safest thing is for a woman to do when her car breaks down on a remote road? Often our roads do not have cell coverage.
I received a speeding ticket and in the description of offence field it simply states "Speed 57 km/h" It does not include what the posted speed limit was.
Is this a sufficient description?
Does the offence noted need to indicate what the posted speed limit was?
It has often puzzled me that we undergo rigorous testing to get a driver’s license around the age of 16 or 17, and yet are not required to take a driving test again until some time in our 80s. In some cases, that is 60 or more years of driving without re-testing.
I am a transit operator in the Central Okanagan. Can you please tell me how best to direct my concerns that British Columbia might not be communicating clearly enough to drivers the contents of Section 169.1?
Just wanted to confirm, but it seems to me that Christmas lights on your vehicle would be considered unauthorized lighting and illegal. I've known a few people to run them, never heard of anyone actually getting tickets for it...
Prevalence of Alcohol and Drug Use in Injured British Columbia Drivers
This study was conducted in seven major trauma centers in British Columbia between 2010 and 2012.
The conclusion:
QUESTION: A collection agency is calling my wife about a seatbelt ticket from 7 years ago. She has called ICBC and received a reference number regarding a ticket that was supposed to have been issued to her back in September of 2009.
Can you advise the regulation(s) with respect to tire size on a passenger vehicle?
I am considering using existing winter tires on a newly acquired vehicle but the existing tires are slightly larger than the new vehicle tire size. The change would result in the larger tires being approx. 3.5% larger circumference than the new vehicle tires.
What is the law in this regard?