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BRITISH COLUMBIA ROAD RESTRICTIONS

As BC roads are slowly reopening there are restrictions, some regarding fuel and others dealing with limited access to partially cleared roads.


Under the order, essential vehicles are:


  • Emergency service vehicles (Fire, police, ambulance and health care including urgent medical treatment)

  • Public transit vehicles

  • Commercial transport trucks for critical goods and services (Food and beverage, health care, safety)

  • Refrigerated trucks

  • Potable water delivery and wastewater service

  • Grocery delivery

  • Road repair, maintenance and recovery vehicles and tow trucks

  • Military vehicles

  • Critical infrastructure, construction and repair vehicles

  • Home-care workers

  • Municipal services vehicles

  • First Nations government services vehicles


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  • BC Ferries, Coast Guard, tugboats, marine emergency and pilot boats

  • Canada Post and other couriers/package delivery vehicles

  • Vehicles for the provision of critical government services

  • Airport authority vehicles and air travel

  • Waste disposal and recycling

  • BC Hydro, Fortis and other heavy-duty and light-duty utility vehicles

  • Telecommunication repair and installation vehicles

  • Fuel delivery trucks and boats

  • School buses

  • Taxis

  • Agricultural and farm-use vehicles including vehicles supporting flood response

  • Veterinarians supporting flood response

  • Inter-city buses


Video of cleanup


https://twitter.com/TranBC/status/1462086831793573898?s=20


OPEN #BCHwy99 between #Pemberton and #Lillooet after earlier mudslide. Open for essential travel only. Checkpoints will be in place and travel restrictions will be enforced. Only vehicles up to 14,600 kg will be permitted. Expect major delays, drive carefully. #BCStorm


Our appreciation to the BC government and Drive BC



BC MLA Peter Milobar's house speech


https://www.jonathanmccormick.com/forum/current-events/british-columbia-road-restrictions


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Jonathan McCormick
Jonathan McCormick
Nov 22, 2021

Perspective of the massiveness of the repairs on many highways.


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Photo credit DriveBC

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