Apr13
Distracted Driving Kills
Distracted driving kills people every day. Distracted driving is considered the ‘new impaired driving’ problem facing motorists all over North America. ICBC estimates an additional 20,000 collisions occur on BC roads each year and many believe distracted...
Mar08
Bad Driver Rates May Go Up
Bad driver rates may go up as ICBC has a plan to increase basic insurance based on driving history. This could mean bad drivers would no longer be subsidized by good drivers. According to ICBC, drivers causing multiple accidents will lose their safe...
Mar05
ICBC Distracted Driving Campaign
ICBC distracted driving campaign is now underway across BC to crack down on drivers texting, checking email and talking on their cell phones. Perhaps the largest if its kind, the campaign is part of a national effort to reduce injury caused by distracted...
Apr15
Motorcycles Riding Side by Side
Motorcycles riding side by side in the same lane in British Columbia is not illegal. Confusion surrounding amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act have riders believing they are not permitted to ride two abreast as was allowed under earlier legislation. Section...
Mar12
ICBC Says Prepare for Daylight Savings Time
ICBC says prepare for Daylight Savings Time. There is an increase in the number of crashes in the days following the time change, especially on the Monday after it goes into effect. 34 per cent of B.C. drivers admit that the time shift does affect them...
Mar02
ICBC Falsely Alleges Fraud
ICBC falsely alleges fraud and ordered to pay penalty of $350,000. The judgment may cast doubt upon the current campaign suggesting that 10-20 percent of auto claims involve some element of fraud costing up to $600 million each year or every driver more...
Feb04
Petition Against Motorcyclists
Petition against motorcyclists was presented to Kootenay West MLA, Katrine Conroy by Gloria Lisgo of New Denver and Art Mason of Kaslo, BC. Citing noise and speed as too oft infractions, they seek RCMP to enforce existing laws on muffler noise and speed...
Jan31
Suzuki Motorcycle Recalls
Suzuki motorcycle recalls for an electrical problem that can lead to the battery losing power suddenly causing the bike to stall without warning. Another issue is the corrosion of the ignition switch terminal preventing the engine from stopping when the...
Nov29
RCMP Officer Convicted of Lying
RCMP officer convicted of lying to ICBC received a $2,500 fine for providing false information about a 2013 accident. Constable James Baker was convicted of lying to ICBC and remains suspended with pay from the force pending completion of an internal...
May08
Facebook Kills Injury Claim
Facebook and other social media sites can kill a personal injury claim. Why? Because insurance companies and their defence lawyers are always looking for ways to undermine the credibility of injured people in order to reduce compensation. Consider someone...