by lakecountry | Jan 18, 2013 | Bloggers, History of Lake Country, Thomson, Duane
When and why did BC make the decision to drive on the right side of the road in Left Hand Drive (LHD) vehicles? John A. Mara, MP for the Yale riding from 1887 to 1896 first suggested that BC adopt a Rule of the Road in 1892. In a letter to Forbes George Vernon (see...
by lakecountry | Jan 4, 2013 | Bloggers, History of Lake Country, Thomson, Carol
“On February 29, 1904, the province enacted the Act to regulate the speed and operation of Motor Vehicles on Highways, which required motorists to have displayed on the vehicle their registration number so as to be plainly visible at all times during the...