And remember axman, Keep left except to pass”
Cheers

Remember the posted speed limits is for optimum conditions. For every accident ICBC has another stat to add for their reason for upping our insurance rates. I would rather travel 50 down the bypass and make it than 60 and make it half way. Leave a few minutes early and make it to your destination. i have been involved in 2 major car accidents ( wasn’t driving either time ) and it’s not worth rushing to get anywhere. The long term health issues are not worth it, believe me.

Take your time, be courteous and we will all make it home to our loved ones. Be safe out there everyone.

We have a bypass road in town? Anyway I totally agree with above statement!

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 @ 1:00 PM by Retired 02

And remember axman, Keep left except to pass”
Cheers

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Could you please go troll some other site? Thanks.

The pool is now open as to when the “professional” chip truck driver decides the best place to put the jewelery on his tires is half way up Peden Hill while jack knifed and taking up both lanes.

Hint; it will be the one who mumbles to himself ” I don’t need no stinking chains I go up here 4 times a day” as he drives past chain up area at the bottom of the hill.

Axman, agreed!!

As wonderful as Retired 02 seems to think Abbotsford is, it can’t be that great if he spends his days watching and commenting on what goes on here!

Axman I agree as well

What’s a bad mood? Something that takes offense to comments from Abby. Lighten up, sounds like he’s hav’in fun.
I like P Vals idea of a safe drive.

The pool is now open to when the first unprofessional 4 wheeler cuts off the professional driver, and while trying to avoid running his butt over, spins out on the unsanded, unsalted Peden Hill.
It always makes me laugh to read comments about professional drivers coming from unprofessional drivers.

P Val…. I see, you’re thought process is improving. Drive according to the road conditions. No point in crying over a skiff of snow. What was it you said ? You need a couple of snow falls to get your winter legs ? And then I missed your comments towards me that were moderated by the editor. Now that you’re on your meds, try again.

Every chip truck I have seen spun out on that hill are putting their chains on just around the first corner, drove right past chain up area hoping to carry enough speed to make it to the top. Caught a red light at Cowart road and now can’t grab enough gears to make it. Professionals-pssssst!

The professionals are the ones that chain up, safely make it to the top and unchain by Vanway firehall.

Thought you said you were a mechanic,did they put the run on you or were you embarrased to say you drive a chip truck?

Road surfaces can change within minutes. I have spun out within two minutes of two other trucks ahead of me making the hill with no problem.

Dragonmaster, you have it right. Non professionals have no idea of the completely different world of driving a truck.
Too bad some of them wouldn’t spend a day or two learning a bit about it.

Digitus, what I was getting at ( I am also sure you knew it) was that everyone has to remember how to drive in winter conditions. As for the edited comment I guess Ben didn’t think my response was as funny as I did..lol

Dragonmaster and Give more, you are more than free to defend the commercial drivers on the highway, but over the years I have noticed a dramatic decline in the professionalism of many of our truck drivers.

I regularly drive north through the Pine Pass and the vast majority of vehicles in the ditch between here and Dawson Creek are tractor trailer units, not passenger vehicles!

I have very little fear of the average passenger vehicle on the highway, but I continue to grow more and more fearful of the logging trucks and the chip trucks coming at me while they are straddling the centre line or cutting a corner. Perhaps if they slowed down to something closer to the speed limit, they might find it easier to stay in their lane, and out of mine!

You can show up at ICBC 15th Avenue to report your crash, however you will still have to use the phone in the waiting room to report it. In other words, they do not process the report at the 15th Avenue office.

Once you phone in be prepared to wait 20 Minutes to 1/2 hour before you get through to a claims agent. Make yourself a sandwich, and a drink, before you phone, then be prepared for the old.

Dial (1) if you want a human
Dial (2) if you want a human in North America
Dial (3) if you want a human in BC
Dial (4) if you are serious about filing a claim
Dial (5) if you are tired of waiting and this call will be terminated, and you can start over at your convenience.
Dial (6) to fill out a questioner on how you found our service.
One, being great, Two, being fairly good Three, being fair to good.

You get my drift.

Hart Guy: I have to agree with you on the lower standards part at least. Funny though, I see more four wheelers in the ditch, than trucks.

How come I have never seen a truck spun out on Vanderhoof hill which is far steeper and a longer pull than Peden hill and even has two sets of lights on the hill itself. Its because Peden Hill is not maintained to a level it should be for the traffic it has. If every truck stopped to chain up for Peden Hill the traffic would be backed up past the casino.

Dear Dodo, I have many tickets and licenses in my arsenal. I’m a very skilled tradesman and driver among other things. Never had the run put on me or ever been embarrassed about anything I do or have ever done. How about you? Off leash dog park clean up person suits you well!

Vanderhoof hill is awesome, because YRB Vanderhoof isn’t associated with YRB PG.

Got a good chuckle…every “professional” driver has a different reason why they can’t make it to the top of the hill. Pile all those excuses into the empty chip box and you will have enough weight over the drivers so you don’t start wheel hopping on the first snowflake you meet.

sparrow: You’ve never had a surprise in your life, have you.

Story on the news almost every night about BC’s skilled trades shortage one would think that even someone with average skills should be able to find work in a field they spent at least 4 years training for.

Might be the call to previous employer that sends your CV across the room into the circular file. Or the “bright and cheery disposition” showing up in the interview.

Oh look dodo, you missed a pile!