BC raising speed limits, strengthening stay right rules, and relaxing snow tire reg's

I'm kinda sad about this, on the whole. It seems like the right-wing factions of the automotive communities are behind the wheel on this. The Sea-to-Sky highway in particular has seen it's share of carnage, and now they're raising the ante.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...n-some-b-c-highways-to-hit-120-km-h-1.2694277

Not to mention the mpg factor.

 

Re: BC raising speed limits, strengthening stay right rules, and relaxing snow tire r

Spokespersons for trucking industry in BC have gone on record saying they will stay with their current self-imposed limits, either at or lower than the old speed limits, both for mpg and safety. Well, at least the sensible truckers.

Harold, in today's Province they said that accident occurred while one of the trucks was passing the other. Again, speed issues.

 

Re: BC raising speed limits, strengthening stay right rules, and relaxing snow tire r

One night, pitch-black and raining like hell, pulled onto the freeway in Burnaby, doing the limit to placate the nut cases, within seconds it felt like my neck was getting warm from the truck's headlights, he was so close. Kind of like a wall with lights, right on our bumper. Could hear him. Stayed there for four-five minutes, then jumped to the middle lane, started tormenting his next victim.

I'd love to hear a transport minister address that nonsense, but just one look at the kid that's in there, it'll be a while.

We avoid the freeway now, go the Barnett Hwy. Being in North Coquitlam it's not out of the way. It's two lanes each way, lower speed limit, and apart from the (very) occasional nut everyone takes it easy.