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Now that Halloween is behind us, it’s time to look forward to the season of giving. We have chosen to support the children and youth in our local community. This year the firm’s staff are going to enjoy some fun while we support three great organizations: SOS Children’s Village, BC Children’s Hospital A Night of […]
CTV reported yesterday that Suzanne Anton has conducted yet another two-day conference on the direction of distracting driving laws in BC. The session led by government and other partners such as ICBC, MADD and RoadSafetyBC, police, and Doctors of BC addressed the need to reduce the number of deaths by distracted driving on BC Roads. […]
With Thanksgiving Monday just days away, October is a very busy month. If you’re planning to visit family and friends this October long weekend, we encourage you to plan ahead and drive safe. Road conditions in BC have been relatively dry for months, but with the possibility of rain being in the forecast this weekend, […]
Karen Bowman and Tim Baillie of Drop It And Drive (DIAD) delivered their hard-hitting distracted driving presentation to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Vancouver September 21 and 22, 2015. The association brings together 189 local governments from around BC and six First Nations communities to form common ground and opinions on the complex issues that exist […]
BC RCMP traffic services reminds drivers to remember their driving ABC’s Back to school will be in full swing after the September long weekend. Traffic will be very busy with extra volume on BC roads. Parents rushing to get the kids to school on time are at risk of speeding and not paying full attention […]
CTV News reports that Ontario has recently implemented stricter distracted driving fines, now at $490. New rules have also been implemented to protect cyclists, students and tow truck drivers. These go into effect on Tuesday as part of Ontario’s new rules of the road with stiffer distracted driving fines. BC is at the lower end of the […]
A few short weeks ago a tragic rollerblading accident occurred when a young ballerina from Argentina collided with a Toyota van in North Vancouver. The Vancouver Sun reported that Lucila Munaretto, 20, has awoken from her medically induced coma. She is making amazing progress in her recovery from severe head injuries and a shattered jaw […]
Vancouverites and all across BC, people have been out enjoying the beautiful, warm, summer weather. We are in the middle of the vacation season when weddings, family BBQ’s, camping and music festivals are in full swing. It is important to plan ahead to avoid impaired driving. With the strict drinking and driving laws in BC, […]
Summer in BC often means “road trip”. Everyone gets moving, whether they’re on their way to the campground, beach or lake, or just hitting the open road. At the same time, road work is at its peak, taking advantage of the sun to get repairs finished before the colder rainy days return. More vehicles on […]
Recently Suzanne Anton, BC’s Attorney General, launched a four-week public consultation regarding the penalties for distracted driving. Even though the government took steps in the fall of 2014 to curb distracted driving, the increase in penalties has not dampened the flow of tickets issued by police. In 2014, police in BC wrote more than 50,000 […]