April 26, 2024

Are B.C.’s speed limit laws outdated?

Proposed changes to highway speed limits in the United Kingdom have one B.C. group calling for similar upgrades in this province. The Conservative government in the U.K. is debating whether to raise the maximum speed from 112 kilometres an hour, to 128 km/h by 2013. Ian Tootill with "SENSE," or "Safety by Education Not Speed Enforcement," says the … [Read more...]

RCMP ball in B.C.’s court, justice minister

British Columbia has to make a decision on the same 20-year RCMP contract that is being offered to other provinces, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said yesterday. Speaking in the House of Commons, Toews confirmed the Conservatives are in no mood to negotiate after imposing a November deadline on the new police service contract with B.C. “After … [Read more...]