Traffic

B.C. law requires drivers approaching and driving through roadside work zones to slow down and drive with care, pay attention and avoid using your phone and follow instructions from traffic control persons or devices such as temporary road signs (Pixabay).

B.C. roadside workers brace for another summer of reckless drivers

For traffic control crews, summer’s arrival means an already dangerous job gets even more hazardous

B.C. law requires drivers approaching and driving through roadside work zones to slow down and drive with care, pay attention and avoid using your phone and follow instructions from traffic control persons or devices such as temporary road signs (Pixabay).
The incident happened on Sunday (June 11) at the area known as Clover Point – popular with residents and tourists who get off nearby at the cruise ship terminal – with a vehicle hopping a curb and taking out two of the benches. (@Baronjutter photo/Twitter)

Driver takes out beach benches on notorious Victoria ‘drag race strip’

Driver hopped a curb in area heavily used by cyclists and pedestrians

The incident happened on Sunday (June 11) at the area known as Clover Point – popular with residents and tourists who get off nearby at the cruise ship terminal – with a vehicle hopping a curb and taking out two of the benches. (@Baronjutter photo/Twitter)
A pickup driver is being blamed by police for causing a View Royal crash that backed up traffic early Monday, June 5. (West Shore RCMP)

UPDATE: Pickup driver ticketed for running red light, causing View Royal crash

Crash causes 1.5-hour closure heading into Victoria during early Monday commute

A pickup driver is being blamed by police for causing a View Royal crash that backed up traffic early Monday, June 5. (West Shore RCMP)
A video of drivers in Victoria heading into oncoming traffic is being used to bring attention to repeated violations on roads that are part of the Johnson Street Bridge. (Screenshot)

VIDEO: ‘Dumb ways to die’: Victoria drivers U-turn into traffic to avoid raised bridge

Second video in two months showing drivers going the wrong way

A video of drivers in Victoria heading into oncoming traffic is being used to bring attention to repeated violations on roads that are part of the Johnson Street Bridge. (Screenshot)
Pending work will include seismic upgrades to both bridges over the Chemainus River on the Trans-Canada Highway as well as deck replacements on the southbound truss bridge. (Photo by Don Bodger)

Safety upgrades coming to Chemainus River bridges

At least one lane in each direction will be open during construction

Pending work will include seismic upgrades to both bridges over the Chemainus River on the Trans-Canada Highway as well as deck replacements on the southbound truss bridge. (Photo by Don Bodger)
Traffic backs up past the Millstream overpass in Langford for those headed up Island on Friday. Visit drivebc.ca to see more. (DriveBC/Screenshot)

May long weekend Malahat traffic winds through Langford

Ferry traffic backed up headed from the Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island

Traffic backs up past the Millstream overpass in Langford for those headed up Island on Friday. Visit drivebc.ca to see more. (DriveBC/Screenshot)
A video posted by the Twitter account @JohnsonStBRDG shows a driver putting their vehicle in reverse and trying to back out of the lineup.

‘What a hissy fit’: Video shows driver going backwards after Victoria bridge raised

Driver goes to dangerous lengths in traffic to avoid waiting

A video posted by the Twitter account @JohnsonStBRDG shows a driver putting their vehicle in reverse and trying to back out of the lineup.
Saanich police say a driver crashed, shearing down a power pole, closing Quadra Street in the early hours of April 13. (Google Maps)

TRAFFIC: Early morning crash takes out power pole, closes Quadra Street in Saanich

Police close Quadra from Ambassador to Rogers after early morning crash

Saanich police say a driver crashed, shearing down a power pole, closing Quadra Street in the early hours of April 13. (Google Maps)
Drivers on Shawnigan Lake Road face snow during the morning commute April 4. (Photo by Jimmy Page)

Drivers face spring snowfall on Malahat portion of Highway 1

Icy temperatures make for slick roads to start April

Drivers on Shawnigan Lake Road face snow during the morning commute April 4. (Photo by Jimmy Page)
A Nanaimo driver is facing multiple charges after crashing car through work site and allegedly assaulting an RCMP officer. (News Bulletin file photo)

Nanaimo man allegedly crashes car through work site, fights with police

Driver’s car clocked at 131 km/h in 50 km/h construction zone, narrowly misses workers

A Nanaimo driver is facing multiple charges after crashing car through work site and allegedly assaulting an RCMP officer. (News Bulletin file photo)
The City of Victoria is lowering speed limits on all local streets to 30 km/h. (Black Press Media file photo)

Victoria lowering speeds limits on roads considered ‘local streets’

The Hillside-Quadra neighbourhood will be the first to see the change

The City of Victoria is lowering speed limits on all local streets to 30 km/h. (Black Press Media file photo)
Rocky Pass sustained significant damage when the water taxi crashed into a rock on Jan. 25, 2022. (RCMP photo)

Frozen GPS and foggy conditions led to water taxi crash near Tofino, TSB report suggests

Fatigue likely an issue as driver responded to a medical emergency at 10:30 p.m. the night before

Rocky Pass sustained significant damage when the water taxi crashed into a rock on Jan. 25, 2022. (RCMP photo)
Speed limits will be reduced along nine major corridors in Saanich starting this spring as part of a larger effort to save lives. (Black Press Media file photo)

Saanich lowering speed limits in 9 major corridors after teen’s death

Changes spurred by death of 16-year-old at Cedar Hill Cross Road in December 2021

Speed limits will be reduced along nine major corridors in Saanich starting this spring as part of a larger effort to save lives. (Black Press Media file photo)
Traffic is down to one lane on March 14 around 7 a.m. after a crash. (Drive BC map)

Malahat crash hampers morning commute into Greater Victoria

Traffic down to one lane at Aspen Road on Highway 1

Traffic is down to one lane on March 14 around 7 a.m. after a crash. (Drive BC map)
A pair of crashes blocks apart impact Victoria traffic Friday (March 10). (Google maps)

Traffic alert: Quadra, Blanshard crashes slow Victoria commute

Crashes reported minutes and blocks apart

A pair of crashes blocks apart impact Victoria traffic Friday (March 10). (Google maps)
Emergency crews have responded to a sink hole at Todd and Grantham roads in Kelowna March 7, 2023. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

VIDEO: Sink hole caused by broken irrigation line closes Kelowna road

The intersection of Todd and Grantham Roads is closed to traffic

  • Mar 7, 2023
Emergency crews have responded to a sink hole at Todd and Grantham roads in Kelowna March 7, 2023. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
The City of Victoria is testing out a new software program to spot potholes. (Jenna Hauck/ The Progress)

Sick of potholes? Victoria has AI for that

Software spots potholes as they develop

The City of Victoria is testing out a new software program to spot potholes. (Jenna Hauck/ The Progress)
Snow hit Victoria hard in December 2022. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff) Snow hit Victoria hard in December 2022. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

Snowmageddon looms in Greater Victoria as weather statement issued

Drivers urged to stay home by Environment Canada

Snow hit Victoria hard in December 2022. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff) Snow hit Victoria hard in December 2022. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)
Police on scene after two commercial vehicles collided on the McKenzie overpass Thursday (Feb. 23) afternoon. (Saanich Police Department/Twitter)

UPDATE: Loaded dump truck, commercial truck collide on Saanich overpass

Police say McKenzie Avenue overpass has been cleared, open to traffic

Police on scene after two commercial vehicles collided on the McKenzie overpass Thursday (Feb. 23) afternoon. (Saanich Police Department/Twitter)
About 40 households lost power Feb. 15 around 2 p.m. after a vehicle incident on Craigflower Road. (BC Hydro outage map)

UPDATE: More than 40 households without power after Victoria crash takes out pole

Craigflower Road closed for a couple hours, power expected restored after 10:30 p.m.

About 40 households lost power Feb. 15 around 2 p.m. after a vehicle incident on Craigflower Road. (BC Hydro outage map)