Some
traffic lights are linked to sensors which use radar or video detection.
Other
sensors use wire loops buried in the pavement that carry an electric
current. When a vehicle with enough metal mass enters the electromagnetic
field near the sensor, the current flowing through the sensor fluctuates
and this initiates a process that changes the traffic signal. A
cyclist needs to be directly above the wire to activate the sensor.
Unit 302
If
a BC driver doesn't pay a Washington State speeding ticket, their
licence is suspended 3 months after the ticket was issued.
This can lead to criminal charges when they return to Washington
($1000 fine and up to 90 days in jail). If the driver has a Nexus
card, they may lose it because driving while suspended is a criminal
misdemeanor.
Unit 303
BC
Motor Vehicle Act Section 154: When you approach a vehicle while
driving on a road that's wide enough for only one vehicle in each
direction, position your vehicle so the other driver is able to
travel on (as nearly as possible) at least half of the main travelled
portion of the highway. If the road is only wide enough for one
vehicle, alternate vehicles from each direction.
Ruda
v. Matis (1990) Judge ruled that a curb lane with parked cars is
considered part of the main travelled portion of the highway.
Blomme
v. Principe (1993) Judge ruled that a curb lane with parked cars
is not considered part of the main travelled portion of the highway.
Unit 304
BC
Motor Vehicle Act Section 145: A person must not drive at so slow
a speed as to impede the normal and reasonable flow of traffic,
except when reduced speed is necessary for safety or legal compliance.
A peace officer may require a slow driver to increase their speed,
or move their vehicle from the roadway to the nearest suitable place
and not move from that place until directed to do so.
Unit 305
You
can pass (if safe to do so) on a single, solid yellow line unless
a municipal bylaw (e.g. Vancouver) prohibits it.
You
can cross a solid white line to enter or exit a driveway, but you
can't change lanes across a solid white line.
Unit 306
You
cannot drive over a raised island or a painted one.
BC
Motor Vehicle Act Section 143: Don't drive over a newly painted
line if it's marked by a traffic control device (e.g. pylon).
