Well when you don't even lose your license for killing someone with your car the incentive to drive safely is only for the drivers safety, no the safety of other road users. More severe punishments and bans are needed, quit putting the costs on to the safe drivers with higher premiums and get the dangerous ones off the road.
Bucko - 6 years ago
Well when you don't even lose your license for killing someone with your car the incentive to drive safely is only for the drivers safety, no the safety of other road users. More severe punishments and bans are needed, quit putting the costs on to the safe drivers with higher premiums and get the dangerous ones off the road.
Suman Prem Kumar - 7 years ago
Probably, as human psychology goes, when they pay higher premiums, they expect higher returns, meaning, they are entitled to claim if things go wrong!
amos - 7 years ago
There are many reasons for bad driving but they are irrelevant the question is what to do about it.
To my opinion to fine every habitual offender much higher fines and more cancelling of the driving licences.
AP - 7 years ago
Over the last few years, I find that we have
>a high number of N/L drivers on the road- enjoying their new found freedom
>many out of of province vehicles with different driving habits
>many new(to Canada) who are either under confident &/or unaware of rules/regulations
>over crowding of current roads/bridges etc infrastructure leading to impatient behavior.
>Intent to scam
>new money, less courtesy
>lower enforcement
& many more. but it is becoming an environment where lawlessness seems to have the heavier hand
Holmes Robert G. - 7 years ago
Too many high powered vehicles on urban streets; Loud, excessive horsepower trucks, RVs, heavy transports, etc. need to be kept to bypass and main highways. Urban planning is out of date, and safe driving habits are not enforced. Shopping Plazas are becoming more and more dangerous. Move them to expressways, away from "quiet" urban residential zones, schools, hospitals, seniors apartments.
Thomas - 7 years ago
Poor transportation and road design have facilitated unreasonable delays in traffic leading to distractions . It is time we work together and solve these problems. To many self intrest groups in the mix. Icbc is looking for a way to charge more maybe they should be part of the solution.
Jonathan - 7 years ago
Poor communication, bad driver training, bad road design, and over-reliance on signs.
When a group in doubt at an intersection, I've yet to see any other driver signal, wave, or otherwise try to communicate. When crossing the street, pedestrians see no point in pointing or catching drivers' eyes. Drivers routinely proceed slowly in passing lanes rather than (heaven forbid) being caught behind a bus - that they move too slowly to pass the bus is unimportant.
For some reason, cars are permitted to park right up to intersections (perhaps this is because intersections are so closely spaced). As a result, cars approaching on smaller streets have restricted views of traffic, and they compensate by illegally pulling out into lanes of oncoming traffic to get a view - the consequences are obvious. In some other cities, parked cars are kept further away from intersections.
Cyclists are not immune. Their agility means they can often move around cars, even when they're not permitted to, and I often see them (like many cars) changing lanes or slowing without signals.
Drivers use signals intermittently and seem unaware of how to approach crosswalks or roundabouts (I've seen many turn left through smaller traffic circles). Pedestrians and cyclists often dress for invisibility, wearing dark clothes in grey, blue, and black, at dusk and after sunset.
Ill-conceived signs increase confusion without information. Knowing that a flashing green light indicates a pedestrian-controlled light is irrelevant. When it's red, don't move. When it's turning amber, stop. Always be prepared to stop if necessary. Unless pedestrian-controlled lights change from green to red more rapidly (which doesn't appear true and would be a great way to increase the risk of accidents), there is no reason to treat them differently from any other intersection. Zebra crossing signs showing pedestrians and cyclists together, unfamiliar to motorists, could be replaced with "Yield" signs (such as flashing red lights), to create consistency. Varied signage is not an advantage.
A bit more basic instruction and common sense would go a long way:
-drive slowly enough to safely stop and turn as needed
-maintain a sense of traffic and pedestrians around your vehicle
-keep right except to pass
-through traffic has priority
-signal in advance of maneuvers
-obey signs
-if in doubt, communicate before proceeding
Is there really much more?
Mark - 7 years ago
Cheap gas causing more vehicles on the road?? Have you ever left BC to see that every other province is significantly cheaper.
Well when you don't even lose your license for killing someone with your car the incentive to drive safely is only for the drivers safety, no the safety of other road users. More severe punishments and bans are needed, quit putting the costs on to the safe drivers with higher premiums and get the dangerous ones off the road.
Well when you don't even lose your license for killing someone with your car the incentive to drive safely is only for the drivers safety, no the safety of other road users. More severe punishments and bans are needed, quit putting the costs on to the safe drivers with higher premiums and get the dangerous ones off the road.
Probably, as human psychology goes, when they pay higher premiums, they expect higher returns, meaning, they are entitled to claim if things go wrong!
There are many reasons for bad driving but they are irrelevant the question is what to do about it.
To my opinion to fine every habitual offender much higher fines and more cancelling of the driving licences.
Over the last few years, I find that we have
>a high number of N/L drivers on the road- enjoying their new found freedom
>many out of of province vehicles with different driving habits
>many new(to Canada) who are either under confident &/or unaware of rules/regulations
>over crowding of current roads/bridges etc infrastructure leading to impatient behavior.
>Intent to scam
>new money, less courtesy
>lower enforcement
& many more. but it is becoming an environment where lawlessness seems to have the heavier hand
Too many high powered vehicles on urban streets; Loud, excessive horsepower trucks, RVs, heavy transports, etc. need to be kept to bypass and main highways. Urban planning is out of date, and safe driving habits are not enforced. Shopping Plazas are becoming more and more dangerous. Move them to expressways, away from "quiet" urban residential zones, schools, hospitals, seniors apartments.
Poor transportation and road design have facilitated unreasonable delays in traffic leading to distractions . It is time we work together and solve these problems. To many self intrest groups in the mix. Icbc is looking for a way to charge more maybe they should be part of the solution.
Poor communication, bad driver training, bad road design, and over-reliance on signs.
When a group in doubt at an intersection, I've yet to see any other driver signal, wave, or otherwise try to communicate. When crossing the street, pedestrians see no point in pointing or catching drivers' eyes. Drivers routinely proceed slowly in passing lanes rather than (heaven forbid) being caught behind a bus - that they move too slowly to pass the bus is unimportant.
For some reason, cars are permitted to park right up to intersections (perhaps this is because intersections are so closely spaced). As a result, cars approaching on smaller streets have restricted views of traffic, and they compensate by illegally pulling out into lanes of oncoming traffic to get a view - the consequences are obvious. In some other cities, parked cars are kept further away from intersections.
Cyclists are not immune. Their agility means they can often move around cars, even when they're not permitted to, and I often see them (like many cars) changing lanes or slowing without signals.
Drivers use signals intermittently and seem unaware of how to approach crosswalks or roundabouts (I've seen many turn left through smaller traffic circles). Pedestrians and cyclists often dress for invisibility, wearing dark clothes in grey, blue, and black, at dusk and after sunset.
Ill-conceived signs increase confusion without information. Knowing that a flashing green light indicates a pedestrian-controlled light is irrelevant. When it's red, don't move. When it's turning amber, stop. Always be prepared to stop if necessary. Unless pedestrian-controlled lights change from green to red more rapidly (which doesn't appear true and would be a great way to increase the risk of accidents), there is no reason to treat them differently from any other intersection. Zebra crossing signs showing pedestrians and cyclists together, unfamiliar to motorists, could be replaced with "Yield" signs (such as flashing red lights), to create consistency. Varied signage is not an advantage.
A bit more basic instruction and common sense would go a long way:
-drive slowly enough to safely stop and turn as needed
-maintain a sense of traffic and pedestrians around your vehicle
-keep right except to pass
-through traffic has priority
-signal in advance of maneuvers
-obey signs
-if in doubt, communicate before proceeding
Is there really much more?
Cheap gas causing more vehicles on the road?? Have you ever left BC to see that every other province is significantly cheaper.
Time for icbc to get out of the way!