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John Ducker: Time to refocus on safety in school zones
According to surveys, nearly one-quarter of drivers have witnessed either a collision or a near miss involving a child in or near a school zone. Given the amount of traffic passing through some of our school zones, that’s a worry.
Sep 1, 2023 4:15 AM
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B.C. is not ready for self-driving cars, study finds
UBC researchers have proposed a gradual introduction of self-driving vehicles on city streets.
Aug 31, 2023 6:00 PM
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John Ducker: Nothing is worth driving into a wildfire
If the B.C. Wildfire Service is saying “Don’t go there,” then don’t go there. No vacation, or even that great short cut route, is worth your life or the lives of your passengers.
Aug 25, 2023 4:45 AM
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John Ducker: Insurance dodgers hit us in our pocket
Decals are a pain in the rear, though they created another small piece of vehicle owner accountability
Aug 18, 2023 4:00 AM
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Access to electric vehicle charging getting better but not quickly enough
If you live in Montreal or Vancouver and own an electric car, finding somewhere to charge it is likely as easy as a quick search of an app on your smartphone.
Aug 17, 2023 9:22 AM
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BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair
Some consumers say the proposed rate hike would reduce the incentive for others to make the switch to an electric vehicle.
Aug 13, 2023 12:30 AM
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Fire hazard sparks recall of nearly 11,000 KIA cars in Canada
Owners of the KIA vehicles are warned to park outside, away from other cars or buildings until they get their vehicle fixed at an authorized dealer.
Aug 11, 2023 1:35 PM
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John Ducker: Dig yourself out of tunnelled driving
When we’re driving, tunnelled senses are a really big deal
Aug 11, 2023 7:30 AM
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John Ducker: Pedestrians, when you're on the road it's 'game on'
Pedestrians are both victims and offenders in road-safety incidents, but the more important perspective is that pedestrians, like all other vulnerable road users, are the ultimate losers in these conflicts whether they were right or wrong.
Aug 4, 2023 4:50 AM
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EV rebates suggest uptake in battery-powered cars soared in spring
On average about 4,200 rebates were issued each month since the program launched in May 2019. But in April, May and June, over 30,000 rebates were delivered, or more than 10,000 each month.
Aug 3, 2023 3:32 PM
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