🌨️ A Small Request Regarding Winter Highway Safety

TheBellaRoseXo · Thursday at 3:57 PM

During my travels between Kelowna and the Lower Mainland, I’ve noticed that several sections of the Connector (Hwy 97C) and Coquihalla (Hwy 5) lack adequate reflective markers and roadside indicators, making it difficult to distinguish the road’s edges and guardrails during snowfall.

I’m asking those of you who travel these highways to please take a few minutes to report these safety concerns to the BC Ministry of Transportation. I’d really like to see improvements made before someone gets seriously hurt.

Reporting information:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/...idge-maintenance/highway-maintenance/contacts

Thank you!
Bella 🌹

DanubeDrifter · 2026-11-13T14:14:45-0800

Good call. On the Swiss mountain roads it's the tall snow poles along the edge that keep you on the road in a whiteout, so worth asking for those by name in the report. And for anyone visiting: winter tires are mandatory on the Coquihalla from October to April.

jgg · 2026-11-14T20:38:39-0800

I remember the good old prairie winter storms and white-out conditions when you relied on the hydro poles on one side of the road and the telephone poles on the other to guide you and keep you out of the ditches. Now both are buried underground.

PuntMeister · 2026-11-14T20:51:24-0800

In Canada, we have shit for signage. I think it is part of our red/black mack jacket heritage. “If you need road markers you don’t belong here” attitude. Yet I appreciate it evey damn time I fringe those serrated lane edges to wake up the sleepy or drunk fuks driving our highways.

^^^This is a great idea. Lets make our roads safer!

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🌨️ A Small Request Regarding Winter Highway Safety

TheBellaRoseXo

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DanubeDrifter

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jgg

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PuntMeister

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