News Items tag as: ICBC

Provincewide police crack down on distracted driving coming Friday
September 04, 2019 - 2:30 PM

ICBC is reminding the public distracted driving is responsible for more than one in four fatal crashes on B.C. roads and that’s why this Friday, a heavy police presence will be seen cracking down on drivers who aren’t keeping their eyes on the road.
Big, possibly expensive, changes to ICBC coming in September
August 23, 2019 - 7:00 AM

You’re going to want to look closely at your auto insurance before Sept. 1 — changes at ICBC could mean much higher rates or possibly lower.
You're going to want to slow down this Victoria Day weekend
May 15, 2019 - 9:30 AM

If you're driving anywhere this Victoria Day long weekend, make sure to keep an eye on your speed.
SLOW DOWN: RCMP cracking down on speeding, high risk driving
May 02, 2019 - 7:00 AM

Police will be targeting lead-footed drivers this month in an effort to get people to slow down and save lives.
Souther Interior highest percentage increase of calls to ICBC after snowfall
February 15, 2019 - 10:00 AM

ICBC is puzzled as to why they have received the highest percentage increase of calls from the Southern Interior than the rest of the province this past week.
ICBC seeking new drivers to participate in telematics pilot program
November 30, 2018 - 1:00 PM

ICBC is moving forward to the next phase of a pilot program with new drivers to see how telematic technology can help improve their driving.
iNFOGRAPHIC: Injuries from car crashes involving pedestrians double in B.C. this time of year
October 12, 2018 - 10:14 AM

This week ICBC and local police forces launched a pedestrian safety campaign to raise awareness as crashes with pedestrians spike at this time of year.
Province, ICBC, police getting creative in curbing distracted driving
November 29, 2017 - 6:30 AM

If you are someone who likes to used handheld devices while driving, two pilot programs are being launched next year to prevent or catch you in the act.
Half of the top ten stolen vehicles in B.C. were pickup trucks
March 28, 2017 - 3:26 PM

VANCOUVER - Lock up your pickup is the advice as the trucks topped the list of stolen vehicles in the province last year.
The most dangerous intersections in the Interior
March 01, 2017 - 6:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – All five of the Interior's most dangerous intersections are in Kelowna, according to the latest numbers released by the Insurance Corporation of B.C.
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