Yearly Archives: 2018
By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, September 21st 2018 Seniors driving in B.C. are feeling unfairly set upon. Here is an example of how they are treated differently from any other age group in B.C. Drivers get a notice,… Read More…
By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, September 14th 2018 Barry believes he knows why many drivers do not come to a complete stop at stop signs. He maintains there are too many stop signs placed where a simple yield… Read More…
By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, September 7th 2018 A stop sign is not an invitation to squeal tires on pavement. Nor is it a place to just slow down while looking around to see if the police are… Read More…
By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, August 31st 2018 Let us suppose that you have become the police representative deciding the traffic enforcement priorities for the coming calendar year. Which would be the logical primaryconcerns to be addressed? Crashes… Read More…
By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, August 24th 2018 There are three reverse gear moves on the B.C. driving road test, and for good reason. A parallel park, straight-line and a three-point turn are most likely included on the provincial… Read More…
By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, August 17th 2018 The rear-end crash is the most common type of vehicle collision. Despite the latest technological advances, this crash can be very dramatic and result in significant injury, even at relatively… Read More…
By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, August 10th 2018 More questions and comments from readers: Jill had a very timely observation of a recent Tim Horton’s TV commercial, in which the young student driver orders a couple of items… Read More…
By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, August 3rd 2018 There is a daily unofficial grouping of bike riders in almost every urban environment. Here is what most people see on a regular revolving, unorganized schedule of a “bike cycle”… Read More…
By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, July 27th 2018 It truly is the Wild West out there on the roads this time of year. The good weather not only brings out the free spirit in many, but also results in… Read More…
By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, July 20th 2018 What do you do if you know you are about to be hit from behind while stopped at an intersection? Drivers are hit from behind more often than any other type of… Read More…
