Archive of posts tagged "driving"

Toyota Winter Driving Tips & Giveaway

Comments 248 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouverites don’t normally have to contend with weeks on end of snowy, slushy, slippery streets like the rest of the country, however we could definitely use an education in winter road safety all the same. Last month Toyota Canada hosted a winter driving workshop at the Richmond Olympic Oval and offered up a few driving […]

BMO Vancouver Marathon 2011 Road Closures

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The BMO Vancouver Marathon takes place this Sunday, May 1st and while we welcome participants from around the globe, with the run comes many road closures around Vancouver and in particular the downtown core. Photo credit: Susan Gittins on Flickr The start and finish lines are at Pacific Boulevard, just south of Rogers Arena and […]

How to Drive a Roundabout

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I learned to drive in Surrey where, with a lack of frequent and sufficient transit service or bike routes at the time, driving was the top option for getting around. When I moved to Vancouver I sold my car and went pedestrian for about five straight years. Getting that perspective, especially living downtown, was an […]