Road Safety

• New B.C. laws coming to protect vulnerable road users, cyclists

  Among other updates to the Motor Vehicle Act, drivers will be mandated to give more room to cyclists when passing them on roadways.

  Canada

  Apr 5
  
• Why did the Vancouverite carry a brick to cross the road? Safety campaign is no joke

  A tongue-in-cheek campaign in Vancouver is urging pedestrians to carry a realistic brick while using the crosswalk. Why advocates say the road safety initiative is no joke.

  Health

  Apr 1
  
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• ‘My truck just atomized’: Survivor of shocking Victoria, B.C. crash speaks out

  David Bruun was driving home from teaching a Brazilian jiu-jitsu class when he entered the intersection with a green light and was T-boned by a speeding car.

  Crime

  Mar 27
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• Impaired B.C. driver runs over sign warning against impaired driving: Police

  A witness told police they saw the truck speeding before mounting a sidewalk and smashing into a sign that read "Report Impaired Drivers."

  Crime

  Mar 22
• Dozens of vehicles pulled from the road in Abbotsford road safety blitz

  Out of 87 inspections completed Tuesday, officers identified 268 violations, including 70 that met the "out of service" criteria.

  Traffic

  Feb 20
• More than half of trucks inspected in Metro Vancouver last year pulled from road

  Of the more than 1,700 trucks inspected, 999 (58 per cent) were placed "out of service." Officers observed nearly 4,000 violations, and handed out just under 1,300 tickets.

  Crime

  Feb 1
• Near-fatal hit and run in Montreal sends woman to hospital

  A pedestrian is recovering in hospital and a 23-year-old driver has been arrested after a high-speed hit and run in Montreal's Little Italy neighborhood.

  Traffic

  Jan 19
• Witnesses sought to Burnaby crash that killed motorcyclist

  Police said the motorcycle was reportedly travelling westbound on Grange Street, when it collided with an eastbound SUV that was turning left onto Chaffey.

  Crime

  Jan 8
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• Vancouver intersection notorious for pedestrian collisions finally gets traffic light

  As of Friday morning, the pedestrian-controlled traffic light was active at the intersection of West 4th Avenue and Waterloo Street.

  Canada

  Jan 5
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• Bollards, bump-outs now fixtures on misaligned Hamilton intersection after cars hit buildings

  The intersection at Ottawa Street North and Cannon now has new permanent safety measures after a vehicle struck the side of a restaurant in November.

  Traffic

  Dec 21, 2023