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John Ducker: Auto maintenance, safe driving your best defence against accidents

John Ducker: Auto maintenance, safe driving your best defence against accidents

Season-appropriate tires, buckling up and an emergency kit are especially important in winter
John Ducker: Safe parking is an essential skill

John Ducker: Safe parking is an essential skill

Why is parking a regular car so difficult for so many people?
John Ducker: Anxiety behind the wheel can be dangerous

John Ducker: Anxiety behind the wheel can be dangerous

Drivers experiencing high anxiety or panic may require professional intervention
John Ducker: Recalls prove auto safety isn't guaranteed

John Ducker: Recalls prove auto safety isn't guaranteed

Auto manufacturers have a long history of faulty vehicles.
By 2035, all new vehicles sold in B.C. must be electric. Is it achievable?

By 2035, all new vehicles sold in B.C. must be electric. Is it achievable?

The goal in B.C. is for 26 per cent of vehicle sales to be electric by 2026, 90 per cent by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2035.
John Ducker: For cyclists, visibility is key to staying safe

John Ducker: For cyclists, visibility is key to staying safe

It’s especially important for cyclists and drivers to be aware of each other when visibility decreases
B.C. wants all new light-duty vehicles in the province to be EVs by 2035

B.C. wants all new light-duty vehicles in the province to be EVs by 2035

B.C. would require all new light-duty vehicles sold in the province, including passenger cars and trucks, to be emission-free by 2035, it said, five years before the initial goal of 2040.
EVs are getting easier to find β€” but with price tags out of reach for many Canadians

EVs are getting easier to find β€” but with price tags out of reach for many Canadians

Canada's electric vehicle market keeps getting bigger, but that's not necessarily good news for consumers β€” or the environment.
John Ducker: Sometimes our road symbols make no sense

John Ducker: Sometimes our road symbols make no sense

Roadway markers are the bedrock of traffic engineering systems
John Ducker: As a pedestrian, never assume you have right of way

John Ducker: As a pedestrian, never assume you have right of way

Fall is the start of the start of the most dangerous time of year for pedestrians.