Traffic Tickets Archives - Page 6 of 10

The creeping return of photo radar

August 16, 2018

Red light cameras are now up-and-running at 140 locations in BC. The provincial government has said the cameras are intended to reduce crashes and make the roads safer....

Can I use my cellphone while driving if it’s an emergency?

June 11, 2018

Courts have been incredibly strict when it comes to upholding the law against using an electronic device while operating a vehicle. Whether you are picking your phone up...

Driver Risk Premium and Driver Penalty Point Premium changes explained

May 23, 2018

ICBC has driver risk premium and penalty point premium

Last week, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) announced changes to how it calculates its Driver Risk Premium and Driver Penalty Point Premium. The changes...

BC’s new eticketing program is phase one of a plan that spells bad news for drivers

May 3, 2018

Handwritten tickets will become a thing of the past in BC

Police forces in Delta and Vancouver recently started piloting a new electronic method for issuing tickets. Under the new system, which is likely to be rolled out across...

Why making distracted driving a breach of insurance coverage would be a bad idea

April 13, 2018

Driver Making Phone Call After Traffic Accident

Earlier this month, Attorney General David Eby publicly called on Insurance Corporation of BC (ICBC) to investigate voiding drivers’ insurance policies if they are involved...

Is there a “margin of error” for police speed guns?

March 28, 2018

Let’s get one thing straight from the outset: If you are doing even 1 km/h above the speed limit, you are speeding. So if you were in a 60 km/h zone and a police officer...

Distracted driving blitz serving tickets to BC drivers

March 21, 2018

BC is cracking down on distracted driving this month and it is already costing drivers. When the blitz started, RCMP set up a sign reading “Police Ahead — Stay off your...

Photo radar unfairly ticketed British Columbia drivers

January 23, 2018

Like a zombie, photo radar consistently threatens to rise from the dead to haunt BC drivers. Experts have been putting out reports claiming restarting a photo radar program...

Jaywalkers: when is a driver at fault for hitting them?

December 11, 2017

Picture this: you’re driving down a curvy, steep hill when you come across a jaywalker in front of you. Instead of crossing, he turns to pick up his dropped cell phone...

What the heck is visual estimation? How police “guess” your speed

November 14, 2017

It’s literally a case of an officer giving his or her best guess on your vehicle’s speed. Frankly, we think it’s poor logic, but police are allowed to use a method called...

The creeping return of photo radar

Can I use my cellphone while driving if it’s an emergency?

Driver Risk Premium and Driver Penalty Point Premium changes explained

BC’s new eticketing program is phase one of a plan that spells bad news for drivers

Why making distracted driving a breach of insurance coverage would be a bad idea

Is there a “margin of error” for police speed guns?

Distracted driving blitz serving tickets to BC drivers

Photo radar unfairly ticketed British Columbia drivers

Jaywalkers: when is a driver at fault for hitting them?

What the heck is visual estimation? How police “guess” your speed

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Using Electronic Device While Driving

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