“Have you been buzzed by an e-scooter lately on a sidewalk in your neighbourhood?” “With these e-scooters they go as fast as 30km/h” “If you look at the definition of a motor vehicle in the Motor Vehicle Act, the e-scooters fall within that definition.” “For every responsible rider on an e-scooter, you’re going to have an irresponsible one.” “Stay on the road don’t go on the sidewalk, end of story.” “There’s no insurance, no driver’s license, etc. So when it…
Grant on The Mike Smyth Show: Chrystia Freeland gets a speeding ticket!
“My concern with how fast she was going, allegedly, was that she claims not to own a car… that would lead one to believe that she doesn’t drive a lot. Going that speed if you haven’t driven in a long time is really unsafe especially if you are unfamiliar with it. So there’s two trains of thought here… Either she drives a lot more than what she’s claiming or she was just really careless with her driving if she doesn’t…
Grant on the Jas Johal Show: Seattle adds traffic cameras to catch drivers on bus lanes. Should Vancouver do the same?
“While the red light intersection cameras are useful…where do we stop?”“Everything is going to be automated? Everything is going to be on a camera?”“Are we going to have cameras for 80 or 90 different violations that people are going to get caught on?” “A lot of these cameras are more set up for safety reasons…that one is going to be nothing but a cash cow.”
Grant on the Mike Smyth Show: Housing problems, Widening Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley, & Banning pit-bulls?
You have no choice but to travel the highway if you want to go east. “With that increase of population to the Fraser Valley comes increased traffic and obviously Highway 1 being 2 lanes each way can’t handle the increase in traffic.” “It’s a critical, critical commuter route, it’s a critical route for truck traffic. Obviously there’s a great case there to widen the highway as fast as possible and get those shovels in the ground, out to Chilliwack as…
Grant on The Mike Smyth Show: Driving pet peeves!
What drives you nuts when you’re on the road?“…the infrastructure of the lower mainland has not kept up with the growth and the increase in population and drivers.” “The beauty of the MVA if you’re on a bicycle, you can get a ticket if you go through a stop sign, or a red light, even for speeding… There are some really good cyclists out there and then there are some really poor ones.”
Grant on The Mike Smyth Show: Air conditioners for vulnerable British Columbians, Failing driving tests, & Sports gambling ads!
Why are half of new drivers failing their road tests? “I’ve always maintained that the written exam – the test you take to get your learners is far too easy. But the road test obviously there’s ramifications and that’s excellent… Everyone that applies for a driving test (should have to go) to a driving school first, not have been taught by Mommy and Daddy who all have bad driving habits. If ICBC and the government were really serious about saving…
Grant on The Mike Smyth Show: Surrey Police drama, Car break-ins, & Searching for the missing Titanic sub
BC is seeing a surge in catalytic converter thefts and auto break-ins. “When these vehicles are stolen, do you typically get them back?” “Yes, but sometimes they’re trashed. It depends what they’re being stolen for… Some people steal them just as a mode of transportation, and some of these toads will steal them to commit criminal acts.” “Did you see a lot of vehicle break-ins during your time as a police officer?” “Lots of vehicle break-ins and unfortunately, some jurisdictions…
Grant on The Jas Johal Show: Are right turn lanes disappearing in Surrey?
Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic cop in New West and West Vancouver, now a forensic criminal and traffic consultant at Forensictrafficpro.com discusses if right turn lanes are set to disappear in Surrey “When you take away a right turn lane, you’re going to create more congestion at intersections… and there is already enough congestion and road rage in the lower mainland…” “You’re going to have people taking chances and running yellow lights, and you’re going to have people making those hard…
Grant on The Mike Smyth Show: Sending cancer patients to Bellingham, Enhancing pedestrian safety, & BC named Canada’s ‘Eviction Capital’!
“I guess the idea is for children and for elderly… We’ve got a lot of crossing guards in the Lower Mainland at a lot of the schools – it’s that human element with the traffic. Any time you have something that’s automated or robotic there’s always the issue of what happens if it malfunctions?” “What do you think should be at the top of the list for tips on how to keep pedestrians safe?” “One of my old sergeants from…
Grant on The Mike Smyth Show: Where should Poilievre live?, Teaching assistant at risk of being fired, & Bad drivers!
A new smart traffic light is slowing down drivers in Montreal, and some are calling for it to be installed in Vancouver! “The only way to slow down drivers in school zones and playground zones is by speed bumps. That’s the most effective way and that’s why a lot of school grounds and playground zones already have those…” “Why put up something that’s going to have no effect if people are going to figure out there are no enforcement actions?…