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Update your Driving Skills and Knowledge
Pre and Post Trip Inspections Do you drive a truck with a GVW over 5,000 kg, a bus, any vehicle required to have a Motor Carrier or Passenger Transportation licence or a business vehicle with a GVW over 5,000 kg? If so, you or a person designated by the carrier must insure that the vehicle is mechanically fit to drive. Unless you are making a multi-day trip, these inspections must be carried out at the start and the end of each day that the vehicle is being used. At minimum, the inspection must include the brakes, steering, lights and reflectors, tires, horn, windshield wipers, mirrors, coupling devices, wheels and rims, emergency equipment and load security devices. A written report of the inspection result is not mandatory unless the vehicle meets criteria listed in Division 25 or 37 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations. These vehicles are generally heavy transports or those that carry passengers. When not required by law, company policy or personal preference may still dictate that a written report is prepared. Owners and drivers of light or non-commercial vehicles and their trailers would be wise to carry out the same inspections on their vehicles regularly as well. It may be a symptom of the heavier summer traffic, but I am seeing more disabled vehicles at the roadside lately. Perhaps an inspection may have prevented them. The author is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www.drivesmartbc.ca.
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Answering the call Timely and competent effort by energetic and qualified personnel made a large impression on local citizen Mary Treloar following a recent mishap. See letter on page A4. Submitted photo
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Alley Cat Glassworks is one of the many worthwhile stops in the local art tour coming up soon. Check out story on page A5 Submitted photo
Rossland’s fine boutique shops are open for business this summer!
Adoption Dance of Joy... You can make it happen
There are still plenty of reasons to continue to shop for your favourite items in Rossland. Parking available. 2197 Columbia Ave For more information contact the Rossland Chamber of Commerce at (250) 362-5666
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