Tim Schewe

Drivers are too optimistic on roads

Neuroscience and social science suggest that we are more optimistic than realistic when it comes to our driving skills

Using stop signs to control speed exacerbates the problem

Cumberland council considered stop signs to quell speeding but village councillors knew the problem could actually be made worse

Would road safety increase if B.C. drivers’ records were public knowledge?

Not likely. Sometimes the only way to prevent dangerous drivers from endangering us all is to put them in a cage

Wearing a helmet when bicycling is necessary for you safety, and by law

If you wear, or make sure that your children under the age of 16 wear a proper bicycle helmet when cycling you are following the law.

How speedy do you have to be to get a ticket?

Technically, even one kilometer per hour above the limit is speeding.

Beware the Flower Clown and other roadside characters

Disguise is a valid form of law enforcement investigation and that's no different when it comes to traffic surveillance

Traffic law columnist wants the IRP back

It was clear that the program made a significant difference in the incidence of impaired driving

Retired RCMP constable urges all drivers to look hard at their own driving habits

Built-in biases lead us to believe we are better than average drivers — but 50 per cent have to be below average so where do you sit?

What’s legal and what’s not when trying to avoid a speeding ticket in B.C.

Radar and laser detectors are legal in B.C. but rules around laser jammers are a little more complicated

Police officer quotas for catching impaired drivers and speeders

Retired RCMP constable Tim Schewe talks about his experience with police quotas for catching speeders and impaired drivers

The serious consequences of using a phony driver’s licence

It is an offence to simply possess a phony driver's licence, much less attempt to use it

Driving with one headlight like driving with one eye

The loss of one headlight is the loss of at least half that information and could be the major contribution in an accident

New drivers, what do we expect?

Parents with bad driving attitudes produce young drivers with bad attitudes and their matching driving histories tell that tale

Lap dogs are great, but not in vehicles

Hopefully we've learned that airbags and children don't go together, but have we stopped to consider our pets?

Bicycling in winter weather, rights and obligations

Snowy conditions can force cyclists to ride on plowed streets, what rights and obligations do cyclists have when doing this?

Keep your eyes peeled the speed limits

As a knowledgeable driver you are aware of the three blanket speed limits that cover the whole province of British Columbia

I’ll drive if I want to

I watched a recent television news story about a traffic collision that interviewed family members exiting the courthouse.

Register before operating snowmobile

Before you operate your snowmobile in British Columbia, it must the registered with ICBC.

It’s November — which means you’re likely to run into wildlife on the roads

November has arrived and, along with May, it shares the distinction of being the most likely month to run into wildlife on B.C.'s roads.

Don’t back out of intersection when light turns red

Backing out of an intersection when the light turns red is not the correct choice.