Yearly Archives: 2013
By Steve Wallace, Times Colonist, May 3rd 2013 Do you leave two to three seconds between your vehicle and the one you’re following? The old rule of car lengths no longer applies. With micro-cars now popular in the traffic system,… Read More…
TIMES COLONIST APRIL 26, 2013 I learn something each time I do a series of refresher-upgrade driving sessions with professionals. It truly is a two-way street. While doing a driving-assessment workshop with a resource company in the Peace River area,… Read More…
By Steve Wallace, Times Colonist, April 19th 2013 Everyone makes mistakes, even the police. Last month, our driving-school car was stopped in a roadside seatbelt check. A veteran constable approached the student driver and told him the reason for the… Read More…
By Steve Wallace, Times Colonist, April 12th 2013 Governments do a very poor job of notifying the driving public of a change in rules and regulations governed by the Motor Vehicle Act. The most recent example of this less-than-effective notification… Read More…
By Steve Wallace, Times Colonist, February 19th 2013 Every so often, I’m asked: “Am I the worst driver student you have ever taught?” Invariably, the answer is no. The memory of the most difficult student driver I have taught is… Read More…
By Steve Wallace, Times Colonist, February 6th 2013 Many drivers have complained to me about the number of multi-lighted vehicles visibly assaulting them from all directions, particularly front and back. They relate stories of extreme frustration with four front lights… Read More…
By Steve Wallace, Times Colonist, January 3rd 2013 A number of years ago, I was permitted to take part in a supervised alcohol-consumption exercise. The local RCMP detachment sponsored an evening of free alcoholic drinks for a select group to… Read More…
