All Things Driving

Fact & Folly – Studies on Driving

Posted by on December 30, 2009 at 6:36 am

“A car behind me honked its horn and I noticed that I had slowed down to under thirty miles an hour.  It occurred to me that with clever gadgetry you could easily chart the emotional state of a driver from his variations in speed and aggression at the wheel.  I considered the idea of cars [...]

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

Posted by on December 13, 2009 at 7:30 pm

There is a big difference between Prairie snow and West Coast snow. Prairie snow is fluffy, dry and fairly easy to drive in.  Unless, of course, the weather plummets to -28 C with relentless wind resulting in limited visibility like it was today in Calgary, Alberta. In that case it’s the rest of Mother Nature’s fury [...]

When to Walk and When to Stay Put

Posted by on December 1, 2009 at 6:25 pm

If you look around Vancouver you will quickly see we are a city trying to attain a green life style by introducing more bicycle lanes, high density neighborhoods and pedestrian-friendly walkways.  These are considered improvements by most and inconveniences by some.  I, for one, prefer living in an area where the single family homes do not crouch [...]

The Street Racer – Our Days in Court

Posted by on November 26, 2009 at 7:16 pm

In the time between issuing the excessive speeding ticket and our the first court date, the Street Racing Hot Line worked out the wrinkles in their new system and figured out how to deal with Mr Corvette Driver.  As a result, Mr. CD had his licence revoked for a number of weeks and he found himself wallowing in the [...]

The Street Racer – Traffic Court Explained

Posted by on November 23, 2009 at 6:43 pm

Before continuing with the saga of The Street Racer, it’s important that everyone understands what happens when a driver attends traffic court in order to dispute a ticket issued to them by an officer.  Several sites outline the process in detail – The Provincial Court of British Columbia, The Canadian Bar Association, Courts of BC, and [...]