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What kinds of inspections do commercial vehicles have to go through to ensure they are operating safely? Find out in this blog.
Emergency highway messagingThis page provides additional information during significant events impacting travel on BC highways. Check DriveBC , your best source of current road information Check ...
Red means stop, yellow means prepare for a red (stop if safe), and green means go. But what does flashing green mean? Someone recently asked us if we could clarify this for them and here’s the answer.
We introduced better chain-up regulations for commercial vehicles, which provide more clarity for professional drivers, in 2018. This means safer roads. The changes came in the wake of one of our ...
We review the new BC highway maintenance contract specifications and outline how the maintenance contractors that are taking them on.
Line painting in BC has been evolving since oil-based paints were discontinued by federal regulations in 2010, due to concerns around the environment and worker exposure to volatile organic compounds.
How does it work? Many, many people play a part in the protocol both on and off the road. Here’s how the protocol unfolds in ten steps to help you understand how we are working hard to help you travel ...
Seven safety tips to help safety and your travel over high elevation passes, such as the Coquihalla, Rogers Pass and others. Please drive safely.
Newest edition of the Avoid Engine Braking sign (I-076 series), released fall 2021. Engine brakes are an important piece of safety equipment for commercial vehicle operators. Trouble is, they can ...
Employees working at the Transportation Management Centre of BC (TMC), has a big job getting BC highway info to travellers via DriveBC and other routes, 24/7.
Have you ever heard the term, “snow shed” and wondered what it is? Well, it’s not a place where we keep extra snow. Actually, it’s more like a tunnel – a concrete cover built over the road to protect ...
Transport trucks play a big role in getting goods to markets across British Columbia. They’re also physically huge, heavy and behave much differently than you… While motorists travel on the same road ...