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Case law: Wiebe v. Schmidt
By Cst. Tim Schewe (Ret.) on Apr 16, 2013 in Agriculture
Jan Wiebe was driving along Downes Road in Abbotsford when he was suddenly confronted by cattle on the roadway
Tag: "British Columbia"
Nuisance lights
By Cst. Tim Schewe (Ret.) on Apr 09, 2013 in Road Safety
Have you been blinded by the light emitted by newer LED advertising signs?
Western Financial Group sponsors September cycling event in Cranbrook/Kimberley area
By ILSTV Staff on Apr 05, 2013 in Company News
“We believe in being good neighbours and in giving back to the communities we serve, so we’re very proud to have a part in bringing about the Kootenay Rockies Gran Fondo,” said John Jenner, Vice President of Marketing and Communications with Western Financial Group
Skateboarders in Traffic
By Cst. Tim Schewe (Ret.) on Apr 02, 2013 in Road Safety
Whether by oversight or design, our Motor Vehicle Act has chosen not to regulate skateboarders or roller skaters / bladers at all
PST returns to BC – What’s taxable and what’s exempt
BC government is establishing an outreach program that will allow businesses to have a ministry PST specialist do a general review of their accounts and systems to ensure they are set up properly to collect, report, remit and pay the PST
Be a Careful Good Samaritan
By Cst. Tim Schewe (Ret.) on Mar 19, 2013 in Road Safety
Remember: being a Good Samaritan could make you a party to an offence
The philosophy of the stop sign
By Cst. Tim Schewe (Ret.) on Mar 05, 2013 in Road Safety
How do you approach a stop sign? To stop or to slow down?
How to adjust your head restraint
A Canadian study on headrest use, funded by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), found that only 14 per cent of Canadian drivers (more women than men) had their headrests adjusted in the ‘good’ position
Where is our traffic enforcement?
By Cst. Tim Schewe (Ret.) on Feb 19, 2013 in Road Safety
Have you ever thoughts “where are the police when you need them?” A former officer shares his thoughts
Distracted driving caused 30% of traffic deaths in BC last year
By ILSTV Staff on Feb 13, 2013 in Road Safety
Province to target distracted drivers throughout February
Kingsway Financial sells 2,625,000 shares of its Atlas holdings
By ILSTV Staff on Feb 13, 2013 in Canadian Insurance
Net of transaction expenses, Kingsway said it expert to receive approximately $13.8 million of proceeds from the sale and will report a loss on the transaction of approximately $3.7 million
BC’s Top Employers for 2013
By ILSTV Staff on Feb 07, 2013 in Business
Family Insurance Solutions, ICBC, Vancity among this year’s top employers in British Columbia
The science behind low level speeding
By Cst. Tim Schewe (Ret.) on Jan 08, 2013 in Road Safety
How much difference can a speed increase of five kilometres an hour have in the frequency and severity of crashes?
BC insurance salesperson reprimanded, fined following privacy breach
“Based on the evidence, Council concluded the Licensee unintentionally acted contrary to the requirements surrounding confidentiality in a misguided attempt to assist an Agency client in a claim matter.”
Official Vehicles: The Tow Truck
By Cst. Tim Schewe (Ret.) on Dec 18, 2012 in Road Safety
Drivers happening across a tow truck working at the side of the highway must slow down and move over if possible just as they would for an overtaken police vehicle, fire apparatus or ambulance
Being a safe pedestrian at night
By Cst. Tim Schewe (Ret.) on Dec 11, 2012 in Road Safety
Given the spate of vehicle / pedestrian collisions in the news lately it has been interesting to consider how they happen in light of my unusual surroundings. I think that a large component of the problem is haste with drivers and lack of attention by pedestrians
Three BC life insurance agents fined for failing to report termination of E&O insurance
Council Rule 7(11) states that a licensee must notify Council within five business days of ceasing to have E&O insurance
After the Fender Bender
What should and shouldn’t you do after a minor collision? DriveSmartBC’s Cst. Tim Schewe (Ret.) explains
Case Law: McNeal v. Superintendent of Motor Vehicles
Police alleged Gary McNeal crashed his vehicle and left the scene. Police tracked him down during their investigation, demanded breath samples and received readings above the legal limit. McNeal applied for judicial review of the adjudicator’s decision that he was in fact the driver of the crashed vehicle
