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Campbell River driving instructor gives advice on winter driving

Snowy road with evergreen trees on either side.
It often takes snowplowing crews longer to get to rural side roads. Photo by Anastasia Avvakumova
Anastasia Avvakumova - CKTZ - Cortes Island • BC | 07-12-2022
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Already inundated with snow, Cortes Island's roads are presenting challenging winter conditions for drivers early this season.

Kallin Wilson, owner and operator of Wilson Family Drivers school in Campbell River, recommends that drivers trust their instincts and avoid going out if conditions feel unsafe.

But sometimes staying home is not an option. Wilson also offered many tips from making sure a vehicle is winter-roadworthy, to having emergency equipment onboard in case of possible adverse situations such as getting stuck, to best practices if the wheels lose their traction on the road surface.

Poster featuring a SLOW DOWN traffic sign and a phone number to contact road maintenance company.

Debris on Cortes highways such as fallen trees or roadkill fall under the jurisdiction of Mainroad North Island Contracting. Image courtesy of Mainroad.

Cortes roads fall into North Vancouver Island Service Area 3, overseen by Mainroad North Island Contracting. Besides maintaining public roads, Mainroad has a 24/7 call center for reporting unsafe conditions or debris.

Listen below to the full interview with Kallin Wilson about safe winter driving:

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