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New city-wide parking plan in the works for North Vancouver

New city-wide parking plan in the works for North Vancouver

Pay parking, electric charging stations, patios, bike lanes and more could be up for an overhaul as the City of North Vancouver develops a curb access and parking plan
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.
Aggressive Richmond delivery driver attracts large police presence

Aggressive Richmond delivery driver attracts large police presence

Driver was one of two from food delivery app caught on sidewalk in space of an hour with no license or insurance
John Ducker: Parents, set right example for your cycling children

John Ducker: Parents, set right example for your cycling children

There’s some more work to do when it comes to kids and bicycle safety
Beating the heat: Common car issues in hot weather

Beating the heat: Common car issues in hot weather

Hot weather can pose significant challenges for cars, leading to issues such as overheating engines, A/C troubles, and tire-related problems.
West Van to target high-concern areas with road safety plan

West Van to target high-concern areas with road safety plan

A pilot study showed that new 30 km/h signs in some areas had no effect on reducing driver speed
John Ducker: Always yield to traffic inside roundabout

John Ducker: Always yield to traffic inside roundabout

Patience, attentiveness, following traffic rules are key to safely and efficiently manoeuvring through roundabouts
John Ducker: Rush to travel, inexperience likely root of rise in motorcycle deaths

John Ducker: Rush to travel, inexperience likely root of rise in motorcycle deaths

In Canada, motorcycles account for 14% of all crash-related fatalities, even though they are only about 3% of the vehicles on the road, according to the RCMP Highway Patrol.
John Ducker: Planning, timing key to smoothly entering busy highway

John Ducker: Planning, timing key to smoothly entering busy highway

Proper acceleration, taking into account the posted speed, the traffic and weather conditions are key to smoothly driving onto a highway.