Yearly Archives: 2019

By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, January 11th 2019   Communicating to others what you intend to do behind the wheel is not only a courtesy, it’s a legal requirement. Here’s what three readers have to say about it. Dean is… Read More…

By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, January 4th 2019   Most drivers do not stop fully at a stop sign unless impeded by other traffic. Only one in 20 will come to a complete stop at an intersection, when no other… Read More…

By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, December 21st 2018     Here are some Christmas wishes from readers of this column. Constable Tim (retired) wants every driver to know it is acceptable to flash the high-beam headlights at a distance not… Read More…

By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, December 14th 2018     Here are more answers to readers questions: A Seattle visitor asked me two predictable questions: Why are Victoria drivers so polite? And why do they go so slow? The best… Read More…

By Steve Wallace Times Colonist, December 7th 2018     There have been many requests from readers for another column on traffic circles. Here it is. The term traffic circle refers to three types of configurations, the diverter, circle and… Read More…