http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--900-.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:00:04 PST Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net http://www.castanet.net/rss/ http://castanet.net/images/castanet-small.gif http://www.castanet.net/ http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-40911-900-.htm#40911 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:00:00 PST When I was young, we thought nothing of throwing a mattress in the back of the station wagon, loading up my brother and sisters and heading off on holidays. We would sprawl on that mattress reading comic books or playing games. Sometimes we even fought over whose turn it was to be in the back. Fast... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-40777-900-.htm#40777 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PST It's common knowledge that you must report a collision to police if there is death, injury, aggregate damage over $1,000 for motor vehicles, $800 for motorcycles and $100 for cycles. Until the law changes in British Columbia, effective this past July 1, this is no longer the case. Collisions do not ... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-40638-900-.htm#40638 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PST When I worked on the Municipal Traffic Section in Penticton about 15 years ago, I watched a young man on a motorcycle ahead of me in traffic on the summertime busy main street. He was first in line at a red light and when it turned green he cranked on the throttle and roared off down the street bala... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-40509-900-.htm#40509 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PST Discussions with readers over last week's column raised an interesting point. I usually talk about it in relation to using a signal light, but it applies equally well to many other areas such as following distances or why the speed limit might seem low on what appears to be a straight road. The topi...