Submitted by Cedric Hughes on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 14:24
New Impaired Driving Laws
On May 3rd, 2012, the BC government announced it will introduce changes to the year-and-a-half old Motor Vehicle Act regulations that lowered the blood alcohol limits and increased the administrative penalties for impaired driving in BC. The government is introducing these changes because of a November 2011 court decision that determined certain parts of the regulations — those authorizing the police to issue an immediate 90-day license suspension to any driver who failed a breath test by blowing over .08 in an approved screening device [ASD] — were unconstitutional.
Submitted by Cedric Hughes on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 14:22
Criminal Driving Case: Crown ask for Eight Years in Prison
In January 2012, a 42-year-old, who we will call by initials “Mr. BP”, was convicted of criminal negligence causing death, dangerous driving, and failing to remain at the scene (hit-and-run) in connection with the roadside death of 21-year-old Silas O’Brien. Mr. O'Brien had been en route with two friends to the Seattle airport when Mr. BP ran their pick-up truck into a ditch after 2 am on March 13, 2008.
Submitted by Cedric Hughes on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 10:25
The High Risks of Bicycle Riding
Cycling’s popularity as a ‘sustainable’ and healthy mode of urban transportation continues to increase. Road design accommodations to encourage and protect cyclists are proceeding. More drivers than ever before are aware that they need to keep an eye out for cyclists. Most cyclists wear helmets. The modern urban bicycle is both stylish and sturdy. Nevertheless, cyclists remain amongst the most vulnerable road users and, although June is Bike Month, recent reports about cycling risks shouldn’t wait to be told.
Submitted by Cedric Hughes on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 15:03
Head-on Crash, and Almost Off the Bridge
On Wednesday April 11 at approximately 8:40 am —still rush hour— a southbound driver on the Lions Gate Bridge reportedly swerved into the single northbound lane and crashed into an oncoming northbound vehicle. The impact of the crash propelled the southbound vehicle over the guardrail that runs along the length of the bridge and it came to rest straddling the guardrail with its back end hanging over the outside edge sidewalk. This ‘bizarre’ image received lots of media coverage. You probably saw it.
Submitted by Cedric Hughes on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 11:07
Canada: A Safer Place to Drive
Mitchell Kapor, the founder of Lotus Development Corporation, has said that getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant, and when it comes to the topic of road safety he’s right on the money.
Recently, Road Rules has been looking at the massive amount of material on road safety on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) website: http://www.who.int/en/. Two reports in particular stand out. The first, called “Fact File” is a ‘highlight’ from the Global status report on road safety 2009. It lists 10 ‘facts’, most of them, we might add, the subject of numerous Road Rules articles:
