Tim Schewe

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Articles

Drivesmart column: That dirty, smelly exhaust

6 days ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Tim Schewe

A few times every summer I'm riding my motorcycle and come up to a set of traffic lights and have to stop. I find myself behind a diesel pickup as we both wait for the light to turn green. When it does, the driver hits the throttle and I become another victim of "rolling coal". What am I to do? My options are really only to drive through the cloud of black exhaust, or stay stopped in the lane until the cloud has dissipated. Both options present significant risk to me.
Drivesmart column: That dirty, smelly exhaust

6 days ago | lakecowichangazette.com | Tim Schewe

A few times every summer I'm riding my motorcycle and come up to a set of traffic lights and have to stop. I find myself behind a diesel pickup as we both wait for the light to turn green. When it does, the driver hits the throttle and I become another victim of "rolling coal". What am I to do? My options are really only to drive through the cloud of black exhaust, or stay stopped in the lane until the cloud has dissipated. Both options present significant risk to me.
Diesel pick-up trucks producing a cloud of black smoke may be illegal - Behind the Wheel

1 week ago | castanet.net | Tim Schewe

Question: A few times every summer, when riding my motorcycle, I come up to a set of traffic lights and have to stop behind a diesel pickup truck as we both wait for the light to turn green. When it does, the driver hits the throttle and I become another victim of "rolling coal". What am I to do? My options are really only to drive through the cloud of black exhaust, or stay stopped in the lane until the cloud has dissipated. Both options present significant risk to me.
In construction zones use caution and slow down - Behind the Wheel

2 weeks ago | castanet.net | Tim Schewe

If you ever have the chance to talk to a school crossing guard, flag person, highway maintenance worker or anyone else whose job requires them to work in the “cone zone” on our highways, ask them how safe they feel when they are on the job. If they don't have a story of their own about negative or dangerous driving behaviour, they have definitely watched someone else at their work site bear the brunt of a poor driving decision.
Drive Smart: Cone Zone: Use Caution

2 weeks ago | ladysmithchronicle.com | Tim Schewe

If you ever have the chance to talk to a school crossing guard, flag person, highway maintenance worker or anyone else whose job requires them to work in the cone zone on our highways, ask them how safe they feel when they are on the job. If they don't have a story of their own about negative or dangerous driving behaviour they have definitely watched someone else at their work site bear the brunt of a poor driving decision.
Drivesmart column: Careless smokers a fire risk

2 weeks ago | ladysmithchronicle.com | Tim Schewe

It's that time of year again, sunny and dry with a chance of careless smokers. I watched another one take the last puff and then toss the smouldering butt out the window onto the highway while he waited in front of me at a red light. All it needed was the breezy nudge of another passing vehicle to find its way into the dormant grass on the shoulder to really get things started. Careless smokers may be reported to the police.
Smokers who toss lit cigarette out widows of their vehicles could face steep fines - Behind the Wheel

3 weeks ago | castanet.net | Tim Schewe

It's that time of year again, sunny and dry with a chance of careless smokers. I watched another one take the last puff and then toss the smouldering butt out the window onto the highway while he waited in front of me at a red light. All it needed was the breezy nudge of another passing vehicle to find it's way into the dormant grass on the shoulder to really get things started. Careless smokers may be reported to the police.
Smokers who toss lit cigarette out windows of their vehicles could face steep fines - Behind the Wheel

3 weeks ago | castanetkamloops.net | Tim Schewe

It's that time of year again, sunny and dry with a chance of careless smokers. I watched another one take the last puff and then toss the smouldering butt out the window onto the highway while he waited in front of me at a red light. All it needed was the breezy nudge of another passing vehicle to find it's way into the dormant grass on the shoulder to really get things started. Careless smokers may be reported to the police.
Careless smokers, a fire hazard we can’t ignore: DriveSmartBC

3 weeks ago | trailtimes.ca | Tim Schewe

It's that time of year again, sunny and dry with a chance of careless smokers. I watched another one take the last puff and then toss the smouldering butt out the window onto the highway while he waited in front of me at a red light. All it needed was the breezy nudge of another passing vehicle to find it's way into the dormant grass on the shoulder to really get things started. Careless smokers may be reported to the police.
Drivesmart column: Is it safe to open your door?

3 weeks ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Tim Schewe

Imagine the surprise of the motorist at a collision I once investigated. He parked at the side of the road, opened his door, and a passing car tried to tear it off! It's a good thing he didn't step out while he opened it. What went wrong here? The motorist didn't look first, or didn't see what was overtaking him. He probably felt safe in the fact that he had stopped close to the curb and was out of harm's way.