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Slow down, move over: A shared responsibility

Sooke PocketNews Posted on March 3, 2018 by Britt SantowskiApril 27, 2018

–by Constable Tim Schewe (Retired), DriveSmart BC On June 1, 2009 the Slow Down, Move Over law came into effect in British Columbia. Just in case you’ve never heard of it, when you approach an official vehicle stopped on the side … Continue reading →

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What causes crashes, and how do we know?

Sooke PocketNews Posted on February 24, 2018 by Britt SantowskiApril 27, 2018

-by Constable Tim Schewe (Retired), DriveSmart BC If you have been following the news this week you will know that the Capital Regional District Traffic Safety Commission has proposed time over distance speed cameras in an attempt to reduce serious collisions on the Malahat … Continue reading →

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Unmarked police cars, and the “I Can Get Away With It” Mindset

Sooke PocketNews Posted on January 7, 2018 by Britt SantowskiJanuary 4, 2018
By Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK - Unmarked Police Car, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50534134

-Constable Tim Schewe (Retired) DriveSmartBC: Where better than average drivers satisfy their curiosity. I’ve written before about the three Es of road safety, education, engineering and enforcement. The enforcement component was the subject of a comment to me concerning a … Continue reading →

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The Enhanced Road Assessment

Sooke PocketNews Posted on December 26, 2017 by Britt SantowskiDecember 30, 2017

–Constable Tim Schewe (Retired) The new year will bring changes to how drivers are re-examined to insure that they are safe to continue to drive. Current DriveABLE testing will be replaced by an Enhanced Road Assessment (ERA) that will be … Continue reading →

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“It’s still drive-able” and other excuses, and what enforcement can result

Sooke PocketNews Posted on November 12, 2017 by Britt SantowskiOctober 11, 2019
Image from pxhere.com CC0 Public Domain, https://pxhere.com/en/photo/647190

-Constable Tim Schewe (Retired), DriveSmartBC I saw many things over the two decades that I spent in full time traffic law enforcement. Some of those things left me shaking my head wondering why the driver ever chose to leave the … Continue reading →

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Driving: It looked like a drunk driver to me

Sooke PocketNews Posted on October 22, 2017 by Britt SantowskiOctober 11, 2019

– by Constable Tim Schewe, DriveSmartBC I was driving home from a family event at about 9:30 pm on a recent Sunday night using the Island Highway. The vehicle in front of me drew my attention as it strayed to the … Continue reading →

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You’ll be surprised to learn these are the greatest school zone offenders (plus a rules refresher)

Sooke PocketNews Posted on September 3, 2017 by Britt SantowskiOctober 11, 2019

-by Constable Tim Schewe (Retired) We place a high value on our children and signify that with school and playground zones. Traffic is required to slow to the lowest speed limit that we normally post and drivers are expected to … Continue reading →

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DRIVING: Your Day in Traffic Court

Sooke PocketNews Posted on August 29, 2017 by Britt SantowskiJanuary 7, 2020
Flickr image from Chris Yarzab, Creative Commons license, https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisyarzab/13325091184

–Constable Tim Schewe (retired), DriveSmart “I’ll see you in court!” This hollow threat often ended conversations at the roadside after a driver was issued a traffic ticket for a violation. I knew that few of them would actually carry out … Continue reading →

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Driving: You MUST pull to the side and stop for ambulance, police and fire

Sooke PocketNews Posted on January 11, 2017 by Britt SantowskiDecember 21, 2017
By Michael Gil from Toronto, ON, Canada - Toronto Ambulance, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9749722

–Occasional Driving Column on SPN On January 1, 2015, traffic regulations changed for how motorists have to interact with “official” vehicles stopped on BC roads. This was the new “Slow Down and Move Over” regulation. This include vehicles that have … Continue reading →

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