PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS Hon. Iack Davis, Minister C. M. Dalfen, Deputy Minister F. A. MacLean, Associate Deputy Minister (Transport) F. G. Nixon, Associate Deputy Minister (Communications) C. Gallagher, General Manager (B.C. Ferries) REPORT of the BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT of TRANSPORT and COMMUNICATIONS APRIL 1, 1974, TO MARCH 31, 1975 Printed by K. M. MacDonald, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in right of the Province of British Columbia. 1976 Victoria, B.C., December 31, 1975 To Colonel the Honourable Walter S. Owen, Q.C, LL.D., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia May it please Your Honour: The undersigned takes pleasure in submitting the Annual Report for the Department of Transport and Communications for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1975. JACK DAVIS Minister of Transport and Communications Victoria, B.C., December 31, 1975 To the Honourable Jack Davis, Minister of Transport and Communications Sir: I have the honour to present for your consideration the report of activities of the Department of Transport and Communications for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1975. Respectfully submitted, C. M. DALFEN Deputy Minister CONTENTS Page Organization 8 Transport Operations Air Services Branch 9 Engineering Branch 11 Motor Carrier Branch 13 Motor-vehicle Branch .___ 14 Weigh Scale Branch , 16 Transport Planning, Research, and Development Bureau 18 Ferries Operations B.C. Ferries 20 Coastal Ferries _. 22 Communications Computer and Consulting Services Branch 24 System Development and Regulation Branch 27 Telecommunications Services Branch 29 Communications Policy 29 Administration Finance 31 Personnel Services _ . ... 32 Statistical Supplement 33 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS Hon. J. Davis, Minister C. M. Dalfen, Deputy Minister F. A. MacLean F. G. Nixon Associate Deputy Minister Associate Deputy Minister (Transport) (Communications) C. Gallagher General Manager B.C. Ferries ORGANIZATION The British Columbia Department of Transport and Communications, with headquarters at 2631 Douglas Street in Victoria, has operations and planning and policy responsibilities in the transportation and communications fields in the Province of British Columbia. The Department is headed by a Minister of the Crown who is advised on day- to-day operations by the Deputy Minister. The Deputy Minister is aided by three senior officers with Associate Deputy Minister status—one responsible for transport operations, another for B.C. Ferries, and a third for Communications. There is also a Transportation Planning, Research, and Development Bureau headed by an Executive Director. These senior officials are assisted by Branch directors coming under their jurisdiction. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 9 TRANSPORT OPERATIONS This Division is comprised of five branches—the Air Services Branch, Engineering Branch, Motor Carrier Branch, Motor-vehicle Branch, and Weigh Scale Branch. AIR SERVICES BRANCH This Branch is responsible for the provision of aircraft and crews to carry out the air transportation, aerial photography, and air ambulance requirements of the Provincial Government. During the 1974/75 fiscal year, three additional aircraft were added to the fleet, two Beechcraft A.200's for aerial photography in the summer and passenger transportation in the winter, and a third Cessna Citation Jet to augment the other two purchased in 1973 for the passenger transportation and air ambulance role. The two older Beechcraft 18 aircraft were used for low-level photography, while the Turbo Beech 18 was engaged on the Victoria/Vancouver scheduled flight service in the summer and undertook other transportation requirements throughout the remainder of the year. The Beechcraft (CF-BCC) which was transferred to Selkirk College on January 14, 1974, continued to remain at the Air Services Branch due to lack of facilities at Castlegar. With permission of the College, the aircraft was used on a limited basis for training, and occasionally on the scheduled flight service to Vancouver. The Otter aircraft on floats was used for transportation and support of survey crews, aerial photography, and numerous other uses. The Beaver aircraft based at Kamloops was used in a similar role in that area. There was an increase of 127.98 per cent in flying time over the previous fiscal year and a corresponding increase of 95.90 per cent in the number of passengers carried. These increases were due to the addition of new aircraft, which also necessitated a staff increase of 12 people, bringing the total number of employees at year-end to 35. A large training program has been undertaken by the Branch in order to qualify pilots and engineering staff on the new equipment. The new Flight Simulator scheduled for delivery May 1975 will allow the Branch to reduce in-flight training to a minimum. The over-all effect will be to reduce the use of aircraft, with attendant savings in cost, and will also provide a higher level of training to the pilots. The scheduled flight service between Victoria and Vancouver has continued at five round-trips daily, Monday to Friday. This service was proven to be very popular with a good utilization of crew and equipment. All other flights are on a nonscheduled basis. Every effort is made to ensure that a maximum number of seats are filled on each flight. During the past fiscal year the Branch flew over 5,000 hours in its air transportation, aerial photography,* and air ambulance roles, and carried close to 13,000 Government employees over nearly 2 million passenger miles. Air ambulance flights, completed in co-ordination with the Emergency Health Service and Canadian Forces Rescue Co-ordination Centre, numbered 53. * This figure includes 739.9 hours flown on aerial photography in co-ordination with the Field Operations Division of the Department of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources. L 10 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 11 ENGINEERING BRANCH This Branch processes construction applications and inspects oil and natural gas pipe-lines, railways, aerial tramways, logging equipment on private roads, and industrial roads and bridges. In addition, it certifies operating personnel for railways, aerial tramways, and industrial road equipment. Inspections carried out during the fiscal year included 203 aerial tramways, 138 pumping stations, 112 bulk-fuel storage plants, 271 industrial vehicles, 170 locomotives, 12 railway yards, 1,800 miles of transportation pipe-lines, and 500 miles of industrial roads. In addition, a total of 629 operating personnel were certified for industrial roads and railways, and 55 accidents were investigated. The Branch was also involved in processing, inspecting, and testing the following new projects: 19 aerial tramways, 123 pipe-lines, 15 miles of railway trackage, two new air-brake systems developed for school buses and logging trucks, plus 281 different types of crossing applications. The Branch is represented on the Pipeline Code Committee, the Mobile Equipment Committee, and the Provincial Emergency Progress and Hazardous Materials Committee. L- L 12 BRITISH COLUMBIA B.C. Hydro and Power Authority crew installs a 12-inch gas pipe-line to bolster gas distribution to Deep Cove, B.C. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 13 MOTOR CARRIER BRANCH The Motor Carrier Branch serves as the operating arm of the Motor Carrier Commission, a three-man regulatory tribunal appointed by Cabinet. A major function of the Branch is to investigate permit applications for transporting goods or persons for compensation on B.C. Highways. Following investigation, all applications are referred to the Commission for a decision. Once a decision has been rendered the application is returned to the Branch for processing. The Branch also investigates complaints from carrier operators. Headquarters are in Vancouver and there are seven branch offices throughout the Province. Enforcement under the Motor Carrier Act is undertaken by weigh-scale operators who ensure that goods transported by freight concur with conditions of licence. Enforcement is also undertaken under the Motor Vehicle Act (Canada). In this instance the Federal Government has delegated authority to the Provincial Motor Carrier Commission. The Federal Motor Vehicle Transport Act applies to drivers operating between provinces; for example, an Alberta carrier has to obtain a British Columbia authority before operating in this Province. During the fiscal year, Motor Carrier Inspectors investigated approximately 3,400 applications for new or altered commercial-vehicle licences, as well as complaints from shippers and motor carriers. There were 1,171 bus licences issued, 1,973 taxi licences, 15,927 for public freight, and 2,438 for limited freight for a total of 21,509 licences. Revenue collected amounted to $753,828.77. The new modern office of the Motor Carrier Branch located at 4240 Manor Street, Burnaby. L 14 BRITISH COLUMBIA MOTOR-VEHICLE BRANCH This Branch is the Provincial agency responsible for vehicle registration and licensing, vehicle inspection, driver licensing, and vehicle and driver safety programs. Additionally, the Motor-vehicle Branch maintains a Central Registry for the recording of documents filed under the Bills of Sale Act, the Conditional Sales Act, the Mechanics' Lien Act, and the Assignment of Book Accounts Act. During the 1974 calendar year, traffic fatalities increased to 844 from 825 in 1973, up 2.3 per cent. Accidents amounted to 84,445, an increase of 21 per cent over 1973; persons injured totalled 28,699, an increase of 3.5 per cent over the previous year, and property damage loss increased 27 per cent to $84,045,060.61. The Province's driver population rose to 1,485,555, an increase of 90,632. There were 130,630 original licences issued, compared to 95,195 in 1973. Male drivers numbered 903,401 and female drivers 582,154. A total of 648,869 vehicles were inspected, the rate of rejection was 31 per cent. Motor-vehicle and motor-cycle registrations amounted to 1,333,891, a decrease of 119,895 or 8.25 per cent from the 1973 figure. Traffic violations rose from 242, 657 in 1973 to 284,605 in 1974, and 10,043 motorists had their licences suspended during the year. Revenue collected from licences, permits, inspections, and other services such as payment of Social Services Tax, amounted to $76,895,748.45, an increase of 45.6 per cent over 1973. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 15 Motor-vehicle Testing Station, Victoria. Motor-vehicle Testing Station, Burnaby. L 16 BRITISH COLUMBIA WEIGH SCALE BRANCH This Branch has 40 truck weigh-scale stations at various points throughout British Columbia augmented by 15 portable units. These stations issue permits for vehicles and loads exceeding the legal limit in weight or size. Another major function is the recording and reviewing of all accidents involving commercial vehicles having a gross vehicle weight exceeding 40,000 pounds. Weigh-scale operators are responsible for ensuring that the following Acts are complied with: Commercial Transport Act, Motor-vehicle Act, Motor Carrier Act, Motor Fuel Tax Act, and certain aspects of the Brands Act, the Forest Act, the Social Services Tax Act, and the Motor Vehicle Transport Act (Canada). During the fiscal year, construction started on new weigh-scale facilities at Pouce Coupe, Yahk, and Prince George with completion dates set for the spring and summer of 1975. These new facilities will contain the latest technology in electronic weighing, including exterior digital readout and electronically controlled directional signs. The new sites are designed in such a way that although they have two points of entry to accommodate two-way traffic there is only one exit which eliminates the confusion created by a two-exit scale. An additional 26 people were hired during the year in order to allow the Branch to expand operational hours for better enforcement and better service to the road transport industry. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 17 The weigh-scale station at Pouce Coupe is typical of the new facilities being built in different parts of the Province. The stations contain the latest in electronic weighing devices to speed the weighing process and provide excellent working accommodation for weigh-masters. In contrast is the old dial springless scale still being used in many areas of the Province. L 18 BRITISH COLUMBIA TRANSPORT PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BUREAU The Transport Planning, Research, and Development Bureau was organized late in 1974 in order to co-ordinate and rationalize transportation policy development on an intermodal basis. Provincial railway issues in which the Bureau has become involved include the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway passenger service discontinuance application, Tappan-Notch Hill double-tracking, and the New Denver-Nakusp abandonment. These matters have all led to Canadian Transport Commission hearings where the position of the Province has been developed and presented through the Bureau and the Attorney-General's Department. Regarding air transportation the department has participated in the ongoing development of Vancouver International Airport through its representation on the Airport Planning Committee, and is also involved in the formulation of a Provincial/Federal strategy for British Columbia third-level (primary) air carriers. In a local and regional context the Bureau has provided expertise to the Greater Vancouver Regional District Planning Committee and has advised on North Shore Lower Level Highway planning and on Prince Rupert Harbour development. Maritime coastal trade operations and development of a new Canadian Maritime Code continue to receive considerable attention. It is hoped the Bureau will continue to expand to meet new problems and challenges. Growing areas of concern are likely to include Canadian shipping policy, Provincial trucking regulation, rail-freight rates, remote area access within the Province, public transit, and manpower requirements for the transportation industry on a national scale. Involvement will continue on airline pricing, air transport facility development, and third-level aircraft development. The Bureau is represented at the technical level on the Federal-Provincial Committee on Western Transportation (FP-COWT), through which it is endeavouring to influence national transportation policy and is also active in working with the Western Transportation Advisory Council (WESTAC). DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 19 L 20 BRITISH COLUMBIA FERRIES OPERATIONS B.C. FERRIES The B.C. Ferries Service was inaugurated in June 1960 to provide service between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. Today, there are 25 ships operating on 12 routes to 23 ports, with maintenance shops and refitting and lay-up berths at Deas Dock on the Fraser River. During the 1974/75 fiscal year the pattern of continued growth on the main routes of the system was interrupted for the first time in 16 years. This was evidenced by the fact that in February 1975 the Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay service showed a small decline in traffic. Minor routes, however, continued their spectacular growth pattern. Service is offered between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen, Horseshoe Bay and Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay and Langdale, Horseshoe Bay and Snug Cove, Saltery Bay and Earl's Cove, Swartz Bay and Fulford Harbour, an Outer Gulf Islands service, Tsawwassen and Long Harbour, Crofton and Vesuvius Bay, Kelsey Bay and Beaver Cove, Kelsey Bay and Prince Rupert, and Brentwood and Mill Bay. Major construction began in the early spring of 1974 at Tsawwassen Terminal for three new berths. Dredging was completed in the early part of 1975 for use commencing October 1975. Construction at other terminals included paving at Beaver Cove of both the holding area and approach to the berth, and an enlarging of the holding area and walkways at the Village Bay Terminal on Mayne Island. Horseshoe Bay Terminal. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 21 The new car-passenger ferry Queen of Coquitlam showing the three decks for car parking. ■■SB ' 1MB l Work continues on the new truck ferry still unnamed. L 22 BRITISH COLUMBIA Plans were developed during the fiscal year to provide an Information Centre using one telephone number for the Greater Vancouver area and one number for the Greater Victoria area. This Information Centre also houses the three reservation systems used for the Gulf Islands-Mainland, Kelsey Bay-Prince Rupert, and Kelsey Bay-Beaver Cove runs. The Island Princess (renamed North Island Princess) had a new engine installed during the fiscal year to increase speed and to ensure a more reliable schedule. The new ship construction program continued with three new 450-foot "super-ferries" being constructed in British Columbia shipyards. The target date for their in-service use is the summer of 1976. COASTAL FERRIES During the fiscal year 1974/75, ferry service was provided on 10 salt-water routes under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transport and Communications with day-to-day management by the Department of Highways. This was accomplished by a fleet of 11 ferries. In addition, the Queen of the Islands was borrowed from B.C. Ferries for service on the Comox-Powell River run during the summer season. The fleet carried 703,907 vehicles and 2,247,481 passengers. All ferries were inspected during the year and repairs were carried out where necessary. In addition, all ferries were dry-docked and overhauled, and relief ferries provided interim service wherever possible. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 23 The MV Comox Queen operates between Little River (6 miles from the City of Courtenay on Vancouver Island) and Westview Terminal (Powell River) on the Mainland. —Photo by Frank A. Clapp The MV Kulleet operates across Stuart Channel between Chemainus and Preedy Harbour on Thetis Island, and calls at Kuper Island. The distance is 3% miles. —Photo by Frank A. Clapp L 24 BRITISH COLUMBIA COMMUNICATIONS There are three branches in the Communications Division—the Computer and Consulting Services Branch, Telecommunications Services Branch, and System Development and Regulation Branch. COMPUTER AND CONSULTING SERVICES BRANCH This Branch provides a variety of computer and consulting services to Government departments, agencies, boards, and commissions. Responsibilities include the design and implementation of computer programs, the operation of three computers, and the provision of consultative assistance to Government clients on systems, procedures, method analysis, and program planning and content. Following are highlights of activities in each division during the fiscal year under report: OPERATIONS DIVISION This Division increased its computer capacity and computer terminal services substantially by adding a medium-sized IBM computer. Terminal services included eight high-speed terminals and over 20 other display inquiry terminals. The computer was in operation for over 450 hours a month, 24 hours a day on week-days, and 16 on Saturdays and Sundays to meet the needs of client departments and agencies. INTERNAL SERVICES DIVISION A major tendering, evaluation, and selection project for a large communications/timesharing/data base computer was finalized in March 1975 with the signing of a contract for dual Honeywell computers. Tasks of this Division include preparation of software for the new computer and the selection and tendering of terminals to be used with it. In addition, technical advice will be provided to client departments who intend to use the new computer. SYSTEM AND PROGRAMMING DIVISION There were a number of major projects which remained incomplete at the end of the fiscal year: (1) An emergency health services radio network. (2) A more advanced computerization of municipal and teachers' superannuation contribution records. (3) Major and complex pollution control projects. (4) Computerization of Cancer Control Agency cytology records. (5) Computerization of many separate and differing systems for the Division of Vital Statistics. Projects were completed during the year for the Liquor Administration Branch, Highways (Accounting Systems), Water Resources Service, and the Superannuation Branch. MANAGEMENT CONSULTING DIVISION Since the last Annual Report this Division completed four major projects plus several small projects for client departments. The major projects were: (1) Setting up the operation of the Rentalsman's office. (2) Assisting the Assessment Authority in setting up its operations and providing interim management assistance. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 25 Top photo: Part of the computer-room at Computer and Consulting Services. Bottom picture shows one of five units in the data entry (key-punch) section. The five units are comprised of approximately 100 key-punch operators. L 26 BRITISH COLUMBIA (3) Setting up the daily operations and providing interim management assistance for the Rent Review Commission. (4) Designing a new social assistance payment system for the Department of Human Resources. At the end of the fiscal year the Division was carrying out studies and implementing projects in the following areas: (1) Computerizing Hansard. (2) Studying the role of the Central Microfilm Bureau. (3) Studying microfilm publishing of consolidated regulations. (4) Developing the daily operating procedures for a Government Information Centre. (5) Implementing computerized Department of Labour systems and records. SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISION This Division has continued to be very actively involved in systems development for the Motor-vehicle Branch to accommodate changes resulting from their interrelationship with ICBC. As well the Division has developed and implemented two on-line terminal inquiry systems. At fiscal year-end, the Division was developing the following: (1) A computerized record-keeping report generation and statistical system for the Department of Municipal Affairs operations. (2) Computerized Motor Carrier records. (3) Expansion of the Central Registry of Liens inquiry system. (4) Conversion of the manual Prince Rupert/Kelsey Bay ferry reservation system to a computerized operation. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 27 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION BRANCH Responsibilities of this Branch include the development of policy recommendations and the administration of Departmental programs to facilitate the effective use of communications systems by the British Columbia public. In the system development role the Branch tries to find answers to such questions as, what communications services do residents require? how should these needs be provided? who should provide? and in what order of priority? Another function is to provide guidance and assistance to people in remote and sparsely populated areas for the purpose of helping them obtain basic communications services. In the regulation role the Branch is concerned with the rates charged and the standard of service offered by the telephone and cable television companies servicing the Province. During the year under report a data base was compiled for addressing problems placed before the Branch, as no records were previously available. Actions of the Federal Government and its agencies have a profound impact on communications services provided residents of this Province, and it is a function of the Branch to monitor and react to such activities to ensure that Provincial objectives are fully taken into account. The licensing of cable and broadcast television undertakings by the Canadian Radio-Television Commission is one such Federal activity. In this regard the Branch was involved in the preparation of an intervention by the Province to the CRTC against the licensing of a third commercial television broadcast station to serve the Vancouver area on the last remaining VHF television channel, Channel 10. Another such Federal activity is the regulation of the B.C. Telephone Company by the Canadian Transport Commission. In October 1974 the CTC held a public hearing on a rate application by B.C. Telephone and it was the responsibility of the Branch to develop the intervention to be presented by Counsel for the Attorney-General of British Columbia. During the fiscal year, the Canadian Transport Commission proposed a telephone rate adjustment formula, to which the Branch developed a position paper opposing its adoption. As well, participation by the Branch in the CTC Telecommunication Cost Inquiry was continued from the previous year. There has been no attempt to publicize the service provided by the Regulation Division to investigate queries and complaints about telephone service. Nevertheless, over 40 such cases were given attention during the year. Some were not amenable to solution but a significant number were satisfactorily concluded by direct negotiation with B.C. Telephone Company officials. Acting as staff for the Motor Carrier Commission in its administration of the Telecommunications Utilities Act, the Branch processed a small number of complaints received from subscribers of the Okanagan Telephone Company, and a number of applications by the Company for approval of financing for its construction program. L 28 BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 29 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES BRANCH This Branch is responsible for the provision, maintenance, and operation of nearly all telecommunications services required by Provincial Government departments. Services include telephone, teleprinter, facsimile, and data transmission. A major study of Government telecommunications services was completed during the fiscal year with the submission of the final report by the Consultants, Hoyles, Niblock Associates Ltd. Implementation of some of the recommendations started during the fiscal year, and others are planned to be initiated in future years. A large project to provide co-ordinated mobile radio communications for several departments was initiated during the year. First priority was given to meeting the requirements of the Emergency Health Services Commission ambulances, and Sheriff's Service vehicles. The system will also provide service for the Parks Branch, the Fish and Wildlife Branch, and others. This is a continuing project which will be phased over two or three years at an estimated total cost of approximately $3 million. A study was initiated in the East Kootenay Regional District to determine the technical and economic feasibility of providing a co-ordinated emergency reporting telephone facility as a public safety measure. The study is being co-ordinated with the B.C. Telephone Company and the Regional District, and is based on the "911" concept which is now in use in some urban centres in Canada and the United States. The report on this project will be used as the basis of the formulation of Provincial policy regarding cost-sharing and implementation of such systems, possibly on a Province-wide basis. A start has been made in the organization of a co-ordinated teleprinted (Telex and TWX) network throughout the Province. This will be followed by the addition, where justified, of facsimile facilities for the transmission of documents. The requirement for data communications has shown an expanded trend, and it is expected that growth will accelerate during the coming fiscal year. This Branch is responsible for the provision of communications lines and equipment which permit computers to function with remote terminals, and continuing co-ordination is effected with the Computer and Consulting Services Branch of the Department. During the year the demands on telephone staff and facilities have been extensive. Growth has been well above predictions and the lead time required to provide new circuits and equipment has resulted in a number of instances where service temporarily fell to unacceptable levels. Greatest difficulty was experienced in the overloaded Victoria Centrex and with some parts of the intercity network. COMMUNICATIONS POLICY Talks continued during the year with the other provinces and the Federal Government on jurisdiction in the field of communications. Provincial Communications Ministers' Conferences were held in Victoria in May and Toronto in October, and meetings of officials were held in Toronto in September and February. The Department was active during the fiscal year in promoting public and educational broadcasting with emphasis on programming which would reflect the character and history of the Province. In this connection, discussions were held with the CBC with the object of gaining a prime time-slot on its British Columbia network for airing TV programming to be produced under the auspices of the department. Talks were also held with CBC on a major expansion of the Corporation's British Columbia network to cover the smaller and more rempte communities in the Province. L 30 BRITISH COLUMBIA :-z,'.v.. Telephone operations, Victoria Division. In the area of assistance, a sum of money was included in the Department's budget for assisting communications development. It is expected this program will be developed during the forthcoming fiscal year. Extending the CBC service through assistance to community groups could be an important segment of this program. In November 1974 the Department supported and participated in a Community Communications Conference sponsored by the Community Planning Association of British Columbia. It served to identify a wide range of concerns on the part of groups who felt there should be Government encouragement and support for more extensive use of a wide range of communications techniques for enhancing community cultural awareness, information exchange, and social services. Of continuing concern is the ability of the economy to keep pace with the rapidly growing demand for more and better communications services. This demand results from both the high population growth rate in the Province and the attractiveness and utility of the services themselves. The difficulty in financing this growth applies equally to telephone, broadcasting, and cable TV development. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 31 ADMINISTRATION FINANCE HOW THE TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS DOLLAR IS SPENT Fiscal Year 1974/75 o\o . 1. General Administration and Engineering Branch. 2. Weigh Scale Branch. 3. Motor-vehicle Branch. 4. Motor Carrier Branch and Commission. 5. Computer and Consulting Services Branch. 6. Telecommunications Services Branch and System Development and Regulation Branch. 7. Ferries Operations (including B.C. Ferries Service). 8. Air Services Branch. L 32 BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES Fiscal Year 1974/75 $ Vote 235—Minister's Office 119,763.23 Vote 236—Administration 397,842.31 Vote 237—Engineering Branch 163,674.02 Vote 238—Weigh Scale Branch 1,416,392.21 Vote 239—Motor-vehicle Branch 6,801,968.18 Vote 240—Motor Carrier Branch 475,653.10 Vote 241—Data Processing Centre 3,636,372.32 Vote 242—Communications Branch 5,015,779.62 Vote 243—B.C. Ferries 81,079,523.00 Vote 244—Motor Carrier Commission 83,305.28 Vote 245—Aircraft Maintenance and Operation 4,105,564.66 103,295,837.93 Bill (No. 7)—Revenue Surplus Appropriation Act, 1969 36,123,550.17 139,419,388.10 PERSONNEL SERVICES With the passing of the Public Service Labour Relations Act in the fall of 1973, collective bargaining in the British Columbia Public Service proceeded at a rapid pace". The first contract to be finalized was the British Columbia Government Employees' Union Master Contract, which was signed on June 28, 1974. The Department, with its multiplicity of services, is involved with eight of the 13 Component Agreements covering a broad scope of marine, administrative, technical, and professional classifications. The enlarged scope of classification variations contained in the revised Departmental structure has presented a challenge in the area of personnel administration. In addition to the two personnel officers in the general administrative offices of the Department, one officer works exclusively with the Motor-vehicle Branch and seven are assigned to B.C. Ferries. As was anticipated, the transition from the former system to a collective bargaining controlled system of operation has resulted in a number of grievances being initiated. Most of the grievances can be attributed to misinterpretation of contract provisions or the fact that changes in administrative procedures have not kept pace with the detailed provisions of the respective agreements. The personnel area of administration has proven to be a most useful educational process for management, union, and employee alike, and as experience is gained at all levels it is anticipated that the number of grievances will diminish. An accelerated program of recruitment was initiated in an effort to meet the immediate needs of the various branches of the Department. Recruitment problems arose in some sectors during the fiscal year due to not yet finalized component wage negotiations. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 33 STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT The following pages contain statistics for Air Services Branch, Motor Carrier Branch, Engineering Branch, Motor-vehicle Branch, Weigh Scale Branch, B.C. Ferries Service, and Coastal Ferries. 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W O > rt pa i^i fc a TfvOi-jr^iflc>c>iflTti-HOv.so so b « r-' icn o t'- n ol m it rN 6 ih px u mm\omTt»oPir|HmmtN Ifl Tf a 0 U JO - <H U > H c < > « 3 3 > r, 01 3 < E OJ f u c 1 C s > 0 £ CJ U a 3 C a 3 u -C i-i ra Tf 0\ VO Ifl S2 Tf m r- r- o o\ a a DO DO .3.9 33 (C "c3 It o o HH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 35 Total Aircraft Miles April 49,627 May 59,755 June 44,216 July 42,437 August 52,777 September 45,838 October 59,047 November 47,805 December 31,304 January 51,777 February 52,110 March 60,574 Total 597,267 Total Number of Passengers 716 1,355 1,008 1,144 842 766 1,034 1,150 884 1,109 1,449 1,520 12,977* •6,624 passengers were carried in 1972/73. L 36 BRITISH COLUMBIA MOTOR CARRIER BRANCH STATISTICS REVENUE Under Appendix A, revenue has been calculated for the period March 1, 1974, to February 28, 1975, the analysis being broken down for the licence-year. NUMBER OF LICENCES Appendix B outlines the number of licences issued for the licence-year 1974/75. Records continue to show a yearly increase ranging from 8 to 10 per cent. TEMPORARY PERMITS In order to provide flexibility, Part 10 of the Regulations Pursuant to the Motor Carrier Act provides for the issuing of temporary permits in lieu or as an adjunct to motor carrier licences. Statistics will show a reduction in the total number of permits issued during licence-year 1974/75. The reduction is a result of a restricted policy enunciated by the Motor Carrier Commission with respect to the granting of such permits. In addition, as a result of the labour situation during the licence-year 1974/75, there were periods when transportation was greatly reduced, particularly in respect to the Forest Industry. The following is a summary of the number of temporary permits issued during licence-year 1974/75. Class II Permits (for temporary operations as a public or limited vehicle not exceeding 92 days) 3,941 FP Permits (for operation of a licensed public or limited vehicle temporarily in a manner other than is authorized by the licence, or pending consideration of an application for licence, renewal, alteration, or transfer of licence, etc.) 10,037 Temporary Permits (issued for the transportation of household goods to carriers from provinces having reciprocity agreements with the Province of British Columbia respecting commercial motor- vehicle licences) 1,782 APPENDIX A 1974/75 LICENCE-YEAR (March 1, 1974, to February 28, 1975) $ Passenger (buses) 57,967.25 Passenger (taxi) 38,741.00 Public and limited freight 619,655.27 Permits 20,674.50 Miscellaneous 16,790.75 Total 753,828.77 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 37 APPENDIX B The following table for licence-year 1974/75 gives the number of licences for the various classes issued: Kind of Licence Passenger (buses) Passenger (taxi) 1,171 1,973 Public freight 15,927 Limited freight 2,438 Total 21,509 L 38 BRITISH COLUMBIA ENGINEERING BRANCH STATISTICS Industry Period April 1, 1974,to March 31, 1975 Industrial Road Industry._ Railway Industry.. Aerial Tramways Industry.. Pipe-lines Industry- Industrial vehicles inspected _ Field and office air-brake lecture attendance. Industrial vehicle driver examinations processed.. Industrial roads inspected :___ Industrial road bridges inspected... ..(miles) New vehicle applications reviewed and processed_ Mobile Equipment Committee meetings attended_ Industrial road accidents investigated. New air system developed for school buses and logging trucks Railways under the jurisdiction of the DOTC: • B.C. Railway. • B.C. Hydro and Power Authority Railway. • B.C. Harbours Board Railway. e Vancouver Wharves. • Canadian Forest Products Railway. • Crown Zellerbach Logging Railway. • MacMillan Bloedel Company Railway. and some 21 other industrial railways plus three recreation railways. Number of locomotives inspected.. j _ Number of railway yards inspected Number of railway operating personnel certified Number of new trackage applications reviewed and processed Number of public crossings reviewed for future automatic signalization requirements Number of railway accidents investigated „ Annual inspections- Engineering designs reviewed and processed for (1) new aerial tramway installations _ (2) major modifications of existing equipments _ Progress inspections carried out during various stages of construction of the 31 new aerial tramways. Number of pipe-line projects reviewed and processed and endurance tested _ _ Natural gas compressor stations inspected . Oil pumping-stations inspected.. Water injection pumping-stations inspected _ Pipe-line crossing applications reviewed and processed . Bulk fuel storage plants inspected. Transmission pipe-line inspection Pipe-line failures investigated _ ..(miles) 271 800 454 500 4 142 27 10 170 12 175 15 6 20 203 14 5 123 65 45 28 225 112 1,800 25 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 39 Pipe-line Failures and Oil Spills for 1974 January 1 B.C. Transmission Company. March 14 Trans-Prairie Pipelines Ltd. May 5 Westcoast Petroleum Company Ltd., 7,000 barrels. May 24 Scurry Rainbow. June 9 Westcoast Transmission Company Ltd. July Pacific Petroleums Ltd. August 30 Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. September 11 Tenneco Company Ltd., 200 barrels. September 21 Texaco Exploration Ltd. November 9 B.P. Explorations Canada Ltd., 800 barrels of crude. November 2 Texaco Exploration Ltd. November 2 Texaco Exploration Ltd. December 4 Union Oil Company Canada Ltd., 10 barrels. December 16 Union Oil Ltd., 70 barrels. Examinations Railway operating examinations were conducted at various railway and plant sites during the year. Railway personnel who passed examinations and possessed the required experience and medical qualifications were issued with the appropriate certificates. The following certificates were issued in the various categories: Steam Locomotive Engineer, 3; Steam Crane Engineer, 1; Diesel Locomotive Engineer, 37; Trackmobile Operator, 77; Motorman, 11; Switchman, 44; Conductor, 1; Dispatcher, 1. This represents a continuing increase in the number of railway-operating personnel certified. Industrial transportation: Number of field lectures, 20; number of office lectures, 7; field lecture attendance, 690; office lecture attendance, 110; field driver examinations, 280; officer driver examinations, 174. Vehicles inspected: Log trucks, 220; crummies, 36; gravel trucks, 15. r L 40 BRITISH COLUMBIA MOTOR-VEHICLE BRANCH STATISTICS The various activities of the Motor-vehicle Branch during the year 1974 are dealt with in this section under the following headings: Licences. Accidents and Convictions. Driving. Driver Improvement Program. Examination of Drivers. Motor-vehicle Inspection. Central Registry. School Buses. Permits for Flashing Red and Amber Lights, Sirens, and Theft Alarms. Staff. LICENCES The report deals with the activities of the Branch during the year 1974 and provides an accounting for the various aspects of total motor-vehicles licensed in the Province for the 1974 licence-year which ended on February 28, 1975. The volume of business transacted by the Motor-vehicle Branch in 1974 is indicated by the following breakdown of vehicles licensed in the Province. The total number of vehicles licensed in the Province during 1974 was 1,333,891, a decrease of 119,895, or 8.25 per cent on the 1973 total of 1,453,786. Passenger-type motor-vehicles licensed were 879,751, a decrease of 81,746, or 8.50 per cent on the 1973 total of 961,497. Commercial vehicles licensed were 270,101, a decrease of 16,824, or 5.86 per cent on the 1973 total of 286,925. Motor-cycles licensed were 21,184, a decrease of 12,311, or 36.75 per cent on the 1973 total of 33,495. Trailers licensed were 162,855, a decrease of 9,014, or 5.24 per cent on the 1973 total of 171,869. The decrease in the number of vehicles licensed in 1974 is attributed to the licence-plate with owner concept, whereby used vehicles on motor-vehicle dealer sales lots are not required to be licensed. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 41 Comparative Statement of Licences, Permits, Etc., Issued During the Licence-years 1967 to 1974, Inclusive Licences Issued 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Motor-vehicles— Passenger (new) Passenger (renewal) Total passenger Commercial (new) Commercial (renewal) _ Total commercial Total motor-vehicles Nonresident touring motor- vehicle permits Nonresident special motor-vehicle permits Nonresident commercial motor- vehicle permits— Single trip Quarterly permits _ Totals _ Extra-Provincial prorated trucks Temporary operation permit!;— Passenger _ Commercial Totals Transporter— Original Additional Motor-cycles— New _ Renewal.. Totals. Trailers Extra-Provincial prorated trailers Motor dealers— Original licences Additional plates. Original motor-cycle dealer licences Additional motor-cycle dealer licences Salesmen's licences _ Transfers— Passenger- Commercial. Motor-cycle. Trailers A.T.V Total transfers. Chauffeurs— Original Class A Original Class B Original Class C Searches 89,817 94,333 612,186| 646,646 107,504 682,989 90,262 721,328 702,003| 740,979| 790,493| 811,590 20,3291 142,8851 25,171| 152,462 30,5641 26,727 167,1911 180,768 163,214| 177,6331 197,7551 207,495 865,217| 918,612| 988,248|l,O19,085 1,067 34 13,209 1,912 929 32 15,690 2,408 590 19 20,696 3,029 540 10 21,596 3,156 15,121 18,098 23,7251 24,752 2,775 2,713 3,2311 3,093 15,717 37,057 17,599 42,128 20,260| 49,6651 20,805 52,831 52,774| 59,727| 69,925| 73,636 4,063 3,780 13,166 14,684 30 87 5,181 15,724 38 95 6,083 16,417 17,229| 18,464| 20,9051 22,500 91,627 6,743 1,086 1,306 118 92 1,196 341,859 57,193 10,872 8,654 102,068 7,859 1,140 1,332 120 85 1,191 351,092 62,370 11,391 9,637 114,420| 8,0001 I 1,173 1,538| 124] I 95 1,163 383,477 71,858 13,447 12,003 129,864 6,640 1,204 1,490 141 84 1,246 347,879 70,522 15,334 14,337 108,584 119,031 747,502 787,237 129,549 831,941 856,086| 906,268| 961,497| 879,751 32,973| 41,095 195,125| 215,218 46,999|.. 239,926|.. 228,098| 256,313| 286,925[ 270,101 1,084,184|1,162,581|1,248,422|1,149,852 418,578| 434,490| 480,785| 448,072 I Safety responsibility insurance certificates filed All-terrain vehicles— Registrations Substitutions 7,0651 6,876| 83,0911 1,692,128 13,459 7,972 7,078 83,323 ,701,655 15,884 8,324 7,768 90,476 12,908 8,714 8,459 91,723 550 496 468 1 2 3 33,880 4,488 33,443 4,001 40,508 4,900 266 5 39,923 2,412 38,368| 37,444| 45,408| 42,335 3,699 4,048 5,067 9,202 23,814 69,648 26,600 80,603 29,402 75,983 52,027 60,221 93,462| 107,203| 105,385| 112,248 44 141 7,749 17,590 53 177 9,543 19,829 72 2441 I 10,5421.. 22,9531. 214 489 25,339| 141,978 7,335 1,205 1,538 148 134| 1,130 405,928 86,003 17,278 19,167 29,372 33.495J 156,372 8,090 171,869 10,714 1,274 1,684 1,392 2,146 150 167 158 207 1,051 951 439,242 101,424 20,044 22,022 900 452,980 112,273 22,279 26,282 2,881 21,184 162,855 14,024 1,408 2,098 215 93 394,860 2,580 528,376| 583,640| 616,6951 397,440 8,433 7,658 82,506 I 17,456 84 6,356 141 3,983 89 L 42 BRITISH COLUMBIA DRIVERS' LICENCES Original drivers' licences issued during the 1974 licence-year totalled 130,630, an increase from the 1973 total of 95,195. Licensed drivers in British Columbia at the end of 1974 totalled 1,485,555, up from the 1973 total of 1,394,923, an increase of 90,632. Male drivers comprised the major portion, numbering 903,401, while females numbered 582,154. The analysis of drivers' licences on record as of December 31, 1974, indicating sex and classification, is shown hereunder. Analysis of Drivers on Record as of December 31, 1974 MALE CLASSIFICATION Age 1,6 I I 1 |2,6| 3 I I 3,6 1 3,4 3,4,6 4,6 5,6 6 1 1,419 188 3,930 308 15,717 795 11,131 403 2,431 64 1,419 63 507 48 77 23 34 31 28 21 18 12 10 6 6 Total 16-17 years. 18-19 „ .. 20-24 „ _. 25-34 „ _ 35-44 „ _ 45-54 „ .. 55-64 „ ... 65-69 „ .. 70-74 „ .. 75-79 „ _ 80-84 „ ... 85-89 „ _. 90 and over.. Total.. 2 82 1,642 7,899 7,449 4,370 1,326 99 5 15 532 820 439 169 38 1 22 597 2,466 1,947 1,700 1,078 145 13 2 22,875|2,014|7,970 I I 89 462 2,764 7,245 6,140 5,110 2,764 351 18 4 1 10 95 658 646 246 128 34 1 9 237 861 539 402 145 12 1 571|24,948 1,818(2,206 I 2 85 130 45 20 4 2 216 2,976 6,407 3,017 2,236 1,243 211 56 1 3 2 39 666 680 153 66 19 3 24 33 87 191 142 125 96 36 23 12 6 3 ,090 ,882 251 ,732 292 135 ,087 ,209 726 631 962 052 979 25,800 39,066 114,076 230,654 164,860 140,876 103,313 37,132 23,885 12,687 6,997 3,070 985 286|16,370| 1,626 784,028 36,7211,9581903,401 1 I I FEMALE CLASSIFICATION 16-17 years 3 1 15 46 33 17 2 1 2 6 17 48 38 35 6 4 1 1 20 339 656 448 268 81 5 1 1 2 16 16 4 2 14,906 25,903 78,948 164,364 108,525 92,692 62,072 15,806 8,026 3,853 1,503 397 74 53 147 848 931 191 79 23 6 4 5 3 2 12 23 95 83 21 14 3 1 3 14,977 18-19 „ 20-24 „ 7 1 28 118 123 80 24 1 1 5 2 1 6! 26,104 80,308 25-34 „ 1 2 166,281 35-44 „ 2 1 109,389 45-54 „ 93,188 55-64 „ ..... 62,211 65-69 „ 15,823 70-74 „ 8,034 75-79 „ 1 3,859 80-84 „ —- 1,507 85-89 „ 399 90 and over 74 Total 118 7 375 8 156 4 10 1,820 40 577,069 2,292 2551582.154 MOTOR DEALERS' LICENCES Motor dealers' licences issued by the Branch are required by individuals or firms whose businesses involve the buying and selling of motor-vehicles, motorcycles, or trailers. During the 1974 licence-year, 1,048 motor dealers' licences permitting the sale of motor-vehicles and trailers and 215 motor-cycle dealers' licences permitting the sale of motor-cycles and trailers were issued. Also issued were 209 licences without plates permitting the sale of motor-vehicles, motorcycles, and trailers. A prerequisite for the issuance of a motor dealer's licence or the retention of such a licence is that an insurance bond be supplied to the Superintendent of Insurance in the amount of $5,000 or security be filed with the Minister of Finance in a similar amount. The insurance bonds are filed with the Branch on behalf of the Superintendent of Insurance and in 1974, 505 dealers' bonds were filed of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 43 which 315 were original bonds for new motor dealers and 190 were replacement bonds. There were 433 bonds cancelled during 1974. Security was filed with the Minister of Finance by 17 motor dealers. A process of investigation is carried out for each new motor dealer. Information in connection with the proposed operation, previous businesses, corporate formation, business intentions, premises, and compliance with municipal zoning regulations are considered before a licence is authorized. DISTRIBUTION OF MOTOR-VEHICLES The distribution of motor-vehicles in the various centres of the Province is always of interest. The following table gives information concerning the number of licences issued through the principal licence offices. Since vehicle-owners move frequently from one area to another, and vehicles are often sold to new owners residing in different locations from previous owners, the table cannot be regarded as an accurate population count of vehicles in the various parts of the Province. However, the table does provide a guide as to distribution of vehicles throughout the Province, and it is of use to groups concerned with community planning projects and development. Name District Passenger Commer Commer Utility Motor Code cial cial Trailer Trailer cycle 190 12,916 4,353 225 2,312 466 Agassiz 036 1,186 590 12 256 48 Alaska Highway 510 4,544 2,843 58 1,145 217 Aldergrove 191 3,393 1,438 75 616 101 Atlin 514 085 3 1,398 Armstrong 829 41 325 - 29 Ashcroft _ 042 1,291 816 23 379 45 Barriere 159 575 468 22 163 13 083 161 044 307 124 260 420 121 177 14 15 4 44 32 35 5 2 Boston Bar 13 046 103 43 52,957 54 12,172 9 6,315 5 3,506 52 129 972 048 010 1,262 6,969 1,134 2,994 482 2,065 63 Campbell River ... 271 Cassiar Mines 182 265 241 4 52 29 Castlegar 123 3,112 1,312 34 755 98 Chase 050 1,510 1,004 41 422 44 017 038 1,399 14,262 649 4,879 18 251 403 2,871 40 Chilliwack 570 052 028 431 20,901 425 5,967 28 290 153 3,857 13 Cloverdale. 476 Courtenay 012 9,328 3,577 79 3,115 294 Cowichan 018 1,792 711 5 503 65 Cranbrook 125 5,930 3,162 636 1,368 220 Creston 127 3,176 1,977 91 841 75 Dawson Creek 167 4,770 3,614 364 1,438 165 Duncan 019 9,761 3,928 306 2,213 330 Elkford 516 1,405 832 21 324 105 Enderby 087 1,231 906 55 309 34 Fernie 131 3,267 1,961 86 662 132 181 185 969 731 1,023 619 90 41 277 204 22 Fort St. James 38 Fort St. John 169 4,591 4,262 326 1,365 187 Ganges 023 1,634 654 20 257 47 Golden 133 2,087 1,261 92 444 116 Gold River . 016 089 539 2,230 206 1,156 1 84 179 443 24 Grand Forks 121 Greenwood 091 748 616 42 152 30 Haney 032 11,846 3,490 82 2,241 248 Hazelton 054 668 559 47 145 26 Hope 040 1,843 1,061 108 385 64 L 44 BRITISH COLUMBIA District Passenger Commer Commer Utility Motor Name Code cial cial Trailer Trailer cycle Houston 056 931 | 671 50 233 48 186 841 820 45 322 14 135 157 1,717 21,405 1,315 10,012 80 506 425 4,765 45 Kamloops 612 Kaslo 137 567 303 13 170 27 Kelowna 093 25,381 8,883 446 5,313 708 Keremeos 095 813 597 15 188 45 Kimberley 139 2,993 1,338 18 817 113 Kitimat 058 3,886 1,187 40 875 108 Ladysmith , 021 2,166 875 17 591 63 Lillooet 059 813 617 25 201 43 061 171 063 252 450 2,273 203 424 1,456 4 28 65 58 105 699 8 24 Merritt 63 034 141 5,520 677 2,058 624 89 22 1,053 264 152 27 Nanaimo 006 16,629 5,418 208 3,798 535 Natal — Nelson 143 49 41 1 7 150 6,412 2,371 61 1,298 251 145 003 329 50,610 213 9,303 7 526 98 7,013 16 New Westminster area - 1,042 Northern Vancouver Island 515 2,557 1,728 12 419 108 North and West Vancouver 004 55,802 6,209 612 4,916 973 183 119 58 4 15 18 Oliver 099 1,937 937 26 401 51 100 Mile House 065 2,364 1,800 105 672 79 100 1,473 717 28 290 37 Parksville 014 2,078 798 22 640 52 Penticton 112 12,374 4,280 186 2,589 406 Point Roberts, U.S.A. 512 1,263 779 29 197 49 008 9,396 3,523 48 2,759 241 Powell River 175 5,926 1,973 34 1,752 127 067 20,963 11,296 726 5,217 530 069 4,287 1,412 63 667 145 Princeton 114 1,409 905 40 356 62 Qualicum 015 1,276 547 5 351 20 520 1,008 674 12 186 60 Quesnel „ 071 5,226 3,634 201 1,401 226 Revelstoke 116 2,408 1,260 74 588 127 102 147 148 118 53,846 109 650 4,739 8,817 54 400 2,659 313 6,723 46 170 1,311 873 25 108 30 Salmon Arm 150 513 935 467 4 104 19 Sechelt 173 3,753 1,711 25 735 130 Sidney 025 4,990 1,261 31 843 107 Slocan 155 498 370 14 75 14 Smithers 073 2,265 1,632 89 623 81 026 177 1,437 2,340 736 1,080 38 54 303 398 43 117 Surrey 029 39,677 10,416 357 7,138 882 075 180 152 4,809 278 8,231 3,168 139 2,408 164 3 114 1,245 43 1,900 126 Tofino 17 Trail - 263 Ucluelet 179 479 272 7 119 26 002 077 170,198 2,045 29,411 1,692 3,800 107 12,013 554 2,692 Vanderhoof 88 163 429 [ 325 20 111 20 165 1,091 829 42 316 47 121 12,944 6,018 345 3,041 398 001 079 081 84,515 79 4,793 21,751 44 4,001 1,451 1 191 12,617 25 1,220 1,750 Wells 4 Williams Lake — 185 Out of Province - 529 366 720 646 57 4 Totals 879,751 270,101 19,860 | 142,995 21,184 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 45 Licensed motor-vehicle populations by area as obtained from reports prepared on behalf of the Superintendent of Motor-vehicles by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. These reports were compiled from verified transactions processed through the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia Data Centre on behalf of this Department. Passenger vehicles 873,227 Motor homes 6,524 879,751 Total passenger vehicles 879,751 Total commercial vehicles 270,101 Total commercial trailers 19,860 Total utility trailers 142,995 Total motor-cycles 21,184 Total licensed vehicles 1,333,891 REVENUE Revenue received by the Motor-vehicle Branch from licences, permits, motor- vehicle inspection, and other services, and in payment of social services tax, increased 45.60 per cent from $52,812,085.33 to $76,895,748.45, an increase of $24,083,663.12. Social Services Tax collections amounted to $518,348.22. Insurance premiums collected by the Motor-vehicle Branch on behalf of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia amounted to $27,017,219.66. Revenues, Source of 1974 Licence-year $ Revenue Collected by Motor-vehicle Branch 33,020,609.18 Revenue collected by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia on behalf of the Motor-vehicle Branch for fees collected pursuant to the Motor-vehicle Act and Department of Commercial Transport Act for the 1974 licence- year 43,875,139.27 Grand total 76,895,748.45 L 46 BRITISH COLUMBIA Summary of Revenue Statement Motor-vehicle Act fees and Department of Commercial Transport Act fees prepared for the Superintendent of Motor-vehicles by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia for fees deposited in the "General Revenue Account" for the 1974 licence-year. Motor-vehicle Act fees— $ $ Passenger vehicles 19,587,995.00 Motor-cycles 108,024.00 Notice of transfers 570,996.00 Duplicate certificates 24,871.00 Total Motor-vehicle Act fees 20,291,886.00 Department of Commercial Transport Act fees— Commercial vehicles 21,270,511.00 Total Department of Commercial Transport Act fees 21,270,511.00 Combined fees of Motor-vehicle Act and Department of Commercial Transport Act— Trailers 707,176.00 New vehicles 448,580.00 Substitution plates 97,229.00 Decal replacements 9,981.00 Total combined fees—Motor-vehicle Act and Department of Commercial Transport Act 1,262,966.00 Total of other revenues deposited in the General Revenue Account by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia on behalf of the Motor-vehicle Branch 1,049,776.27 Grand total 43,875,139.27 Refunds Legislation provides for refunding of licence fees paid in instances where the licence-plates are surrendered to the Superintendent of Motor-vehicles. A person who was allocated motor-vehicle licence-plates for use on a vehicle registered in his name, can upon disposal of the vehicle, retain, destroy, attach the number-plates to a substitute vehicle, or surrender them to the Superintendent, together with an application for remission of fees in the prescribed form. Refunds for motor-vehicle licence-plates are granted on the basis of the unexpired portion of the licence-year, but no refund is made of an amount less than $5. On reassignment of motor-vehicle licence-plates to a substitute vehicle, if the combined licence and insurance fee is less than $5 no refund is granted. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 47 The fee for the unexpired full years of the five-year driver's licence is refundable under the following circumstances upon surrender of the licence to this Branch: (a) The licence has been suspended due to the failure of the licensee to qualify in a driver's examination. (b) The licensee has taken up residence outside the province. (c) The licensee is deceased. (d) The licensee has voluntarily surrendered his driver's licence. The following table sets out the amount of money refunded for the 1974 licence year: Refunds, 1974 General refunds— Motor-vehicle Act— $ Passenger 1,692 Drivers Department of Commercial Transport Act—Commercial 491 Relinquishment refunds— Motor-vehicle Act Passenger Drivers 3,191 Dealers 51 Department of Commercial Transport Act—Commercial 2,183 990,747 6,906 1,633 1,251,982 2,251,268 ACCIDENTS AND CONVICTIONS MOTOR-VEHICLE ACCIDENTS The following table gives a summary of the accident frequency during the period 1965 to 1974: Motor- Number Accidents per 1,000 Deaths per 10,000 Vehicles Registered Average Deaths per 100 Million Miles Fatal Fatal Accidents Year vehicles of Acci Vehicles Injuries Deaths Property Acci per 100 Registered dents Registered Damage dents Million Miles 1965 764,353 40,262 52.68 17,574 500 6.5 $ 561.96 8.00 421 6.73 1966 817,348 44,177 54.05 19,449 520 6.4 592.91 7.60 445 6.51 1967 864,34-8 49,750 57.56 19,500 559 6.5 565.58 7.67 461 6.33 1968 917,872 58,300 63.51 20,945 574 6.2 570.87 7.36 460 5.90 1969 989,196 70,624 71.39 22,535 542 5.4 586.29 6.39 467 5.50 1970 1,024,738 60,778 59.35 22,568 559 5.5 731.63 6.70 471 5.64 1971 1,087,992 59,745 54.91 22,340 636 5.8 775.60 6.51 538 5.54 1972 1,164,749 59,996 51.51 23,316 716 6.1 863.44 6.90 602 5.80 1973 1,248,422 69,564 56.00 27,709 825 6.7 969.00 7.17 698 6.07 1974 1,333,891 84,445 63.30 28,699 844 6.3 995.26 6.80 718 5.79 L 48 BRITISH COLUMBIA While there is an increase in the number of fatal accidents from 1973 to 1974, the ratio of deaths per 100 million miles driven has dropped from 7.17 in 1973 to 6.80 in 1974. Fatal accidents per hundred million miles have also dropped from 6.07 to 5.79. Property damage in 1974 was $84,045,060.61, up from $66,372,052.42 in 1973. With inflation it is difficult to make cost comparisons. The average property damage figure in 1974 was $995.26 compared with the 1973 figure of $969. 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HOUR OF OCCURRENCE Number of Accidents Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 2,915 3,252 2,348 1,260 608 620 1,002 2,634 3,192 2,838 3,059 3,519 3,579 4,313 5,078 6,588 7,690 6,064 4,098 4,554 4,039 3,947 3,566 3,661 21 54 45 31 21 9 12 9 14 11 12 14 15 24 22 37 38 42 52 43 47 45 49 39 33 671 835 563 300 151 168 212 553 692 571 631 750 785 890 1,089 1,421 1,693 1,466 963 1,130 932 875 843 779 7 2,190 2,372 2 to 3 a.m 1,754 939 448 440 781 7 to 8 a.m 2,067 8 to 9 a.m 2,489 9 to 10 a.m 2,255 10 to 11 a.m 2,414 11 to 12 m 2,754 12 to 1 p.m ... 2,770 3,401 3,952 5,129 5,955 4,546 3,092 3,377 8 to 9 p.m 3,062 9 to 10 p.m 3,023 10 to 11 p.m 2,684 11 to 12 p.m. 2,849 14 Totals _ 84,445 718 18,970 64,757 3. DAY OF OCCURRENCE Number of Accidents Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 10,365 10,732 11,340 10,669 11,659 14,925 14,748 7 125 85 81 68 92 117 150 2,641 2,389 2,435 2,402 2,492 3,249 3,361 1 7,599 8,258 8,824 8,199 9,075 11,559 11,237 8. Not stated 6 84,445 718 18,970 64,757 4. TYPE OF VEHICLES INVOLVED Number of Vehicles Involved Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 119,675 18,975 504 702 148 1,481 44 19 35 784 208 7 4 1 46 1 1 25,644 4,068 181 185 33 991 8 3 6 93,247 2. Truck 14,699 316 3. Bus ■ 513 5. "Drive Yourself" 114 6. Motor-cycle 444 35 16 9. Not stated 28 141,583 1,052 31,119 109,412 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 51 Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents in the Province for the Year 1974—Continued RAILROAD CROSSINGS Number of Accidents Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 1. Unguarded crossing 2. Automatic signal 3. Guarded crossing—man on duty.. 4. Driver disregarded signal... 5. Signal not given 6. Not stated Totals 64 20 1 6 13 16 40 11 1 3 7 15 120 36 77 MANNER OF COLLISION Number of Accidents Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 1. Angle collision 2. Head-on-collision or head-on side-swipe 3. Rear-end collision 4. Backed into other vehicle 5. Side-swiped other vehicle going same direction . 6. Not stated ... Totals 34,818 11,933 19,239 4,469 4,779 9,207 205 289 27 5 9 183 7,390 3,513 4,677 160 390 2,840 I 27,223 8,131 14,535 4,304 4,380 6,184 84,445 718 18,970 64,757 7. DRIVERS INVOLVED, Number of Drivers DESCRIPTION OF Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 1. Male 98,246 27,193 16,144 885 145 22 23,299 7,019 801 74,062 2. Female .... .. 3. Not stated 20,029 15,321 141,583 1.052 1 31.119 109,412 Age of Driver Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 1. 16 to 17 years. 2. 18 to 19 years ..... . 11,290 13,847 24,853 29,477 17,844 14,223 8,955 2,471 2,520 104 114 240 213 137 112 51 21 38 2,610 3,457 6,195 7,232 4,239 3,404 2,054 517 621 8,576 10,276 18,418 3. 20 to 24 years 22,032 13,468 10,707 6,850 8. 65 to 69 years 1,933 1,861 Driving Experience Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 4,359 2,026 5,306 29,649 84,047 16,196 75 9 6 286 653 23 1,067 460 1,241 7,311 20,227 813 3,217 1,557 4,059 4. 1 to 4 years 22,052 63,167 6. Not stated 15,360 L 52 BRITISH COLUMBIA Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents in the Province for the Year 1974—Continued Condition of Driver Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 121,376 838 174 339 2,788 4,638 11,430 888 16 3 5 120 8 12 28,990 306 78 88 850 101 706 91,498 516 93 4. Confused by traffic 246 1,818 4,529 7. Not stated 10,712 Licence of Driver Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 117.543 906 28,115 616 1,573 815 88,522 2,003 47 5,809 77 16.228 22 1,340 4,159 15,391 - ACTION OF DRIVER CONTRIBUTING TO ACCIDENT Number of Drivers Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13 14 15 16. 17. 18 19 20 21 No improper driving Driving ojf roadway Did not have right-of-way... Car standing in roadway (not parked).. Following too close On wrong side of road — Failing to signal. Through street—did not stop- Passing at intersection Exceeding speed limit Careless driving _. Cutting in . Car ran away.. Passing on curve or hill.. Passing on wrong side ... Hit and run Railroad—did not stop.. Cutting left corner Parked legally. Driving through school zone- Driving through safety zone.. Totals.. 44,906 9,954 17,649 13,404 11,930 3,459 572 2,411 382 2,370 14,893 2,246 750 173 260 4,848 87 482 10,725 15 12 382 157 70 21 10 130 2 13 1 67 153 5 1 3 2 14 8 1 12 10,572 2,610 3,889 3,845 3,009 859 86 709 81 690 3,500 224 54 50 27 137 28 71 653 6 7 33,952 7,187 13,690 9,538 8,911 2,470 484 1,689 300 1,613 11,240 2,017 695 120 231 4,697 51 410 10,060 9 5 141,528 1,052 31,107 | 109,369 9. TRAFFIC CONTROL Number of Accidents Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 60,818 141 11,238 9,238 3,010 601 34 31 52 13,167 37 2,809 2,100 857 47,050 104 3. Automatic traffic signal 8,395 7,107 5. Warning signs, slow signs, etc 2,101 84,445 718 18,970 64,757 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 53 Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents in the Province for the Year 1974—Continued 10. PEDESTRIANS INVOLVED, ACTIONS OF Number of Pedestrians Total Fatal Personal Injury 14 337 276 241 109 133 157 73 65 39 14 20 42 24 141 5 1 19 20 18 1 16 39 2 2 6 1 3 4 2 7 13 2. Crossing at intersection—no signal 318 256 223 5. Crossing at intersection with signal 108 117 118 71 63 33 13 12. Riding or hitching on vehicle 17 38 22 134 5 Totals 1,690 141 1,549 Condition of Pedestrian Number of Pedestrians Total Fatal Personal Injury Apparently normal... Extreme fatigue Had physical defect . Confused by traffic. Ability impaired Not known Not stated.. - Totals 1,492 115 1,377 1 1 10 3 7 31 3 28 90 17 73 42 2 40 24 1 23 1,690 141 1,549 11. CLASSIFICATION OF VICTIMS Number of Victims Total Fatal Personal Injury 12,950 13,003 1,690 682 964 17 237 265 377 141 11 40 1 9 12,685 12,626 1,549 671 924 6. Others (persons in horse-drawn vehicles, etc.).... 16 228 Totals 29,543 844 28,699 12. NATURE OF INJURIES Number of Victims Total Fatal Personal Injury 1 12,673 343 125 2,776 5,558 913 311 6,501 265 26 34 8 10 212 46 25 503 3 1 26 20 8 12,673 ? 131 3 79 4 2,751 5. fi Other injuries (sprains, distortions etc.) 5,558 410 7 308 8. 9 Severe general shock with bruises and cuts 6,500 265 1(1 11 14 1? Asphyxiated 13. Not stated 10 Totals 29,543 844 28,699 L 54 BRITISH COLUMBIA Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents in the Province for the Year 1974—Continued 13. LIGHT CONDITIONS Number of Accidents Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 1. Daylight 2. Darkness 3 Artificial light—good... 4. Dark or semi-darkness 5. Artificial light—poor... 6. Not stated Totals ....- 49,859 22,675 5,199 4,924 1,692 96 305 329 21 47 14 2 11,120 5,133 1,195 1,076 428 18 84,445 I 718 38,434 17,213 3,983 3,801 1,250 76 18,970 64,757 14. Amount of property damage for period covered by this report, last year, $66,372,052.42; amount of property damage this year to date, last year, $66,372,052.42. 4,045,060.61; amount for same period 4,045,060.61; amount for same period 15. CONDITION OF VEHICLES INVOLVED Number of Vehicles Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 137,099 1,014 973 386 157 612 138 124 14 107 925 34 1,018 1 4 2 6 5 2 14 30,017 187 267 122 54 174 29 20 5 22 213 9 106,064 826 702 262 97 438 7. Head-lights out (both) 104 102 9 10. Head-light out (one light) 85 11. Other defects 698 12. Not stated 25 Totals 141,583 1,052 31,119 109,412 16. DIRECTION OF TRAVEL Number of Vehicles Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 70,454 17,602 7,637 8,276 3,789 7,111 1,387 266 762 7,943 499 1,530 3,490 10,837 717 80 38 17 6 108 2 2 16 8 2 25 18 13 17,229 3,896 1,319 2,236 175 1,645 92 49 180 2,338 58 373 858 671 52,508 13,626 6,280 6,023 3,608 5,358 1,293 215 566 5,597 439 1,132 2,614 14. Not stated 10,153 Totals 141,583 1,052 31,119 109,412 17. ROAD SURFACE Number of Accidents Total 1. Dry surface. 2. Wet surface 3. Icy surface 4. Loose sand or gravel.. 5. Snowy surface 6. Muddy surface 7. Not stated Totals 48,909 24,034 5,522 2,578 3,156 229 17 Fatal 467 179 38 14 19 1 Personal Injury 11,363 5,408 1,017 618 514 46 Property Damage Only 37,079 18,447 4,467 1,946 2,623 183 12 84,445 718 18,970 | 64,757 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 55 Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents in the Province for the Year 1974—Continued 18. ROAD CONDITION Number of Accidents Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 82,242 512 1 418 [ 517 | 240 I 501 15 ] 689 9 12 2 1 1 18,447 131 93 117 62 117 3 63,106 2. Defect in roadway ..- ■ — 372 321 388 5. Obstruction not marked or lighted 6. Other 176 383 7. Not stated . 11 84,445 | 1 718 18,970 64,757 19. TYPE OF ROAD Number of Accidents Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 79,646 3,798 508 339 27 113 14 676 35 2 2 1 1 1 18,086 695 100 59 4 22 4 60,884 3,068 3. Concrete 4. Earth 406 278 22 6. Other 90 7. Not stated 9 84,445 718 1 18.970 64,757 20. WEATHER CONDITIONS Number of Accidents Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 1. Clear.- - - - 2. Rain 50,873 18,586 9,563 1,260 3,936 207 20 1 458 | 11,546 121 1 4.193 38,869 14,272 3. Cloudy 97 15 2,212 311 7,254 934 25 1 1 654 48 6 3,257 158 7. Not stated 13 84,445 718 1 18.970 64,757 Convictions The receipt of notices of convictions for driving infractions under the Criminal Code (Canada), the Motor-vehicle Act, the Motor-vehicle Act Regulations, and the reports of violations of any law known as a "Traffic Rule" continued to supply information for the inclusion in the individual driving records of each licensed driver in this Province. Access to these records is available by means of the driver's licence number or by the name of the driver. The retaining of these records and the furnishing of information which is invaluable for driver control is the main duty of the Driver Licence Records Section. The control which is made possible by these records is the responsibility of the Driver Safety and Improvement Section. L 56 BRITISH COLUMBIA Traffic Violation Reports, 1971-74 Offences 1971 1972 1973 1974 Under Motor-vehicle Act— Driving motor-vehicle otherwise than as restricted on driver's licence, sec. 18 (6-8). Failing to obey emergency instructions of a peace officer, sec. 124 Failing to obey traffic-control signal legend, sees. 127, 128, 152 Failing to obey special signal signs re highway construction, sees. 134, 135, 137 _. Careless driving, sees. 138, 139 - _ _.. Exceeding maximum speed limit, sec. 140 _ Exceeding speed limit passing schools and playgrounds, sec. 141.. Exceeding speed limit overtaking stopped school bus, sec. 142 Failure to drive on the right, sec. 143. Infractions of "lane" driving, sees. 144-146 Infractions of "passing", sees. 148-151, 153, 154 Infractions of turning, starting, and directional signals, sees. 155-162. Failure to yield right-of-way, sees. 163-167.. Not exercising due care re pedestrians, sees. 168-172. Failure to stop at railroad crossing, sees. 174-176 Failure to stop at intersections, sec. 177 Leaving vehicle improperly parked, sec. 182 Backing vehicle illegally, sec. 184.. Operating motor-cycle with more than one person, sec. 185 . Requirements of safe driving on highway, sees. 186, 187 Fire-vehicle safety, sees. 189, 190 Driving on sidewalk, sec. 191 _ Open door requirements, sec. 194 _ Miscellaneous _ 21 27,787 450 5,848 106,110 5,103 146 1,156 4,806 4,594 4,387 4,135 1,661 254 8,085 1,589 1,164 10 100 36 64 41 32 30 27 25,366 554 6,787 111,443 5,725 230 1,286 4,965 5,135 3,485 4,577 1,258 309 8,294 451 1,306 6 73 27 55 38 26 14 48 29,779 579 7,998 125,545 6,456 178 1,364 5,718 5,565 3,762 5,332 1,512 240 8,544 1,212 5 10 34 84 35 9 8 53 34,201 310 9,250 148,237 6,634 223 1,539 6,156 6,230 3,795 6,009 1,448 198 8,746 1,533 10 60 44 93 44 11 Under Motor-vehicle Act Regulations . 177,579 |181,453 |204,023 [234,832 10,791 | 10,963 | 4,816 | 9,960 Notices of Juvenile Offence, 1971-74 Offences 1971 1972 1973 1974 Under Motor-vehicle Act—■ Driving without obtaining driver's licence, sec. 18 (1, 2).. Driving motor-vehicle otherwise than as restricted on driver's licence, sec. 18 (6-8) Driving without subsisting motor-vehicle liability policy, sec. 18 (2a) Driving without having driver's licence and liability card in possession at time, sec. 19 Using licence belonging to another, refusing to show licence, etc., sec. 56. Failing to obey emergency instructions of a peace officer, sec. 124 Failing to obey traffic-control signal legend, sees. 127, 128, 152 Failing to obey special signal signs re highway construction, sees. 134, 135, 137 ..... Careless driving, sees. 138, 139 Exceeding maximum speed limit, sec. 140 Exceeding speed limit passing schools and playgrounds, sec. 141- Exceeding speed limit overtaking stopped school bus, sec. 142 Failure to drive on the right, sec. 143 Infractions of "line" driving, sees. 144-146 Infractions of "passing," sees. 148-151, 153, 154 Infractions of turning, starting, and directional signals, sees. 155-162. Failure to yield right-of-way, sees. 163-167 Not exercising due care re pedestrians, sees. 168-172. Failure to stop at railroad crossing, sees. 174-176 Failure to stop at intersections, sec. 177 Leaving vehicle improperly parked, sec. 182 Backing vehicle illegally, sec. 184 . Operating motor-cycle with more than one person, sec. 185- Requirements of safe driving on highway, sees. 186, 187. Fire-vehicle safety, sees. 189, 190 Driving on sidewalk, sec. 191 Opening door requirements, sec. 194 Illegal depositing of articles on highway, sec. 195 Riding motor-cycle without safety helmet, sec. 207 Miscellaneous 72 221 1,020 19 885 5,489 309 12 89 275 387 174 311 65 14 596 94 1,980 62 1 455 4 416 2,548 148 5 55 93 148 74 151 23 4 269 42 ~~2 2 3 5 8 27 | 18 42 60 5 3 408 2 427 2,659 153 3 55 110 183 70 165 30 4 275 5 38 26 13 29 53 4 1 687 6 735 4,341 228 4 96 152 281 112 256 31 8 418 4 77 1 4 1 3 1 5 8 11 12,695 | 4,623 | 4,755 | 7,596 Under Motor-vehicle Act Regulations. I- 265 | 944 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS SUMMARY L 57 Offences 1971 1972 1973 1974 16,734 31,319 6,571 188,370 12,695 14,939 10,454 1,344 192,416 4,623 15,946 12,572 5,361 204,023 4,755 17,346 10,417 14,414 234,832 7,596 255,689 223,776 242,657 284,605 L 58 BRITISH COLUMBIA ON S •2 1 £ o o s o S t- CS t-hvo© VOt- cSvo Tl c oe NO t— i- © fl 3 n co ui r* oon © oom th m r- Tf o cs es Tf_ m i— (N ©„ H Tf Tf o cs ! ::i ! : ii : i : i i i i i (S VI ii [.... 1 iiii :i icscn Wi-i nr icn ivo «■* r— 1 *h OO fl 1 —' vO 1 ! © OQ 1 es t-iTti> r- O csvo ; r- en cn hhhtj ON es m on | fi es cs S ! jTtes es r- iTt j es ;vi ,h f {en 00 "* |NOr- esTf Tt<5 ; Tt Tfm mo kn i ! <S t-i fl VO l(S t-h t»l Irt 00 fl : i rs ; — ! « !! : h vo cnoo t-h r— ics h^ i cn ; i ON OA Vl T-H 1 1 1 Ov :: escn es -h i —< :vo I i VI 00 es fl !Tfr- ©vi r^Tt :-h r- m tc oo : m fl VO 1 i Tf T-H T* T-H 00 Ifl VO Tf ! r-l t- Tf m ©„ ^ <9 VI !! 1 t-h <s :cs t-h © icn i-h iviicn '1 fl | -H oo A C O Tf II llTf T-H t> ©CS l> fl-H IfllTf © It- T-H rl r- oo ] --« es m II I t-h O vOWl ©VI hoo MJi j'CSIOv m fl 1 i NO VI T-H f- fT) -H fl 1 VI Tf tSJ ^ eS| It-,© Tf^-i cnoo *-i -* nri hi> <qo oo CS ! Tf fl CN Tf T-l Tf T-H | m no vi (f> fi: icsrs TfTf Ttcs cs-H Tfes ho\ im l ir- m cs tj TfTfrn cniTi cn On cn" cn" ' Tf 4 o 0 A ■5 X 1 OJ O 8 m u y *2 tt 'v 1 O Or) B C C CJ OJ OO 00 ■a 1 00 .2 0 0) _lH 'rt Q. 4 aj 2 s o 00 Ml c OJ inal negli inal negli gence— 1 QJ V Ml - S io e c '3 [? c rt c o tH o. o a c c rt ■£ u o 5* ?3 t 3 Ml bl CJ •o a 3 c c a tc 0 0 s e CA y crim y crim 1 negli u 'O B OJ T V cd *2 u u ra a c Q T rt >S T 'o t n 'u u eel Is ■a 'u c ra a3 > .5 oa 3 O 0) a rt o H •"■"aoOivni-ifjOoOuO ^oOOOcjOoOuO-h o OJ Q > _3 'c •3 T# 1 z P rt 00 <■ C 3 Q z r Z u m z r a Z 0 z 1 o Z V Ml 1 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 59 DRIVING Driver Safety and Improvement In addition to the screening of unsatisfactory driving records which has resulted in many suspensions of drivers' licences, we have made continued progress in driver safety and improvement during 1974 in controlling drivers whose actions become hazardous on the highway as a result of alcohol. The Motor-vehicle Branch personnel have been actively participating in Impaired Driving Programs throughout the major part of British Columbia. The people who attend these programs have been ordered to do so by a Provincial Judge after they have been convicted of impaired driving. These programs consist of four 2-hour class sessions and, although they have only been in operation for a short period, they appear to have reached the value of expectation. Defensive driving courses are still being conducted throughout British Columbia. Summary of Action Taken Under Driver Improvement Program, 1974 Age 16-17 Age 18 and over Total 5,326 737 10 351 1 35 275 3 20 42,918 8,190 159 6,100 145 2,287 3,537 137 490 8 42,918 5,326 Notices of intent to suspend—■ 8,927 Female 169 Results of notices to suspend, interviews, and hearings— Licences suspended— 6,451 146 Previously suspended Previously warned 2,322 3,812 Previously on probation Driver's licence placed on probation—■ Male _ 140 510 Female 8 Impaired, 14,444; total infractions received, 284,605; special restrictions, 798; juvenile offences, 8,588. Examination of Drivers The statistics of 1974 reveal there is a slight percentage increase in the number of drivers that have partaken of a driver training course from either a high school or a commercial driving school. The number of people participating in driver training programs have been steadily on the increase over the last few years and this is most encouraging. Continued interest in driver education is bound to be reflected in improved driving practices and fewer accident involvements. Analysis of Annual Input for Year 1974 Male Female Total Original licences 63,035 47,969 111,004 Examinations taken— High school driver training.. 4,195 2,859 7,054 No professional training 46,899 29,236 76,135 Commercial school training 11,926 12,657 24,583 Unknown 17,939 4,919 22,858 Totals 80,959 49,671 130,630 L 60 BRITISH COLUMBIA Driver Training School Statistics, Licence-issuing Period March 1,1974, to February 28,1975 Issuances Schools Operator Instructor Licences issued 86 85 313 Terminations 2 10 102 Suspensions 2 Reinstatements 1 Total active licences as of February 28, 1975 84 75 210 Examinations Conducted Written examinations (first, second, and third)— Passed 153 Failed 74 Total 227 Practical examinations— Passed 125 Failed 64 Total 189 Temporary Permits Original permits issued 223 Temporary instructors as of February 28, 1975 11 $500 Security Bonding 1974 $ Bonded by surety (60 X $500) 30,000 Security on deposit (parity bond) (21 X $500) 10,500 Security on deposit (cash) (5 X $500) 2,500 Total surety and security value 43,000 Revenue $ School licences ($25) 2,150 Operator's licences ($10) 850 Instructor's licences ($5) 1,565 Total 4,5 65 Inspections Conducted Driver training-schools 104 Driver Education Incentive Program 204 THE DRIVER EDUCATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (Sponsored by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia) The purpose of this program is to promote highway safety. An incentive bonus is available to new drivers, 16 years of age or older, who are obtaining their first British Columbia driver's licence of Class 5 or 6. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 61 The grant is up to $50 to assist in the tuition fees paid by the student completing an approved driver education course. These courses consist of 25 hours of theoretical instruction and eight hours of "behind-wheel" instruction. The Superintendent of Motor-vehicles is responsible for the approval of the courses, inspection of the school records, and monitoring the instruction. All applications for the rebate are processed through the Driver's Examination Section. Driver Education Incentive Program Certificates Number of DEIP certificates received 10,443 Number of DEIP certificates approved 10,417 Number of DEIP certificates rejected 26 During the fiscal period ending February 28, 1975, there were 53 secondary school and 72 driver training-schools approved to conduct Driver Education Incentive Program Courses. Driver Examiner Staff Training, March 1, 1974, to February 28, 1975 Phase I Examiners Trained Part 1 37 Part 2 13 Part 3 12 Phase Ill- Part 1 11 Part 2 10 Total 83 MOTOR-VEHICLE INSPECTION During 1974 the compulsory program of motor-vehicle inspection was continued in the Victoria area, the Lower Mainland, and the Nanaimo area. These areas are served by five inspection stations with a total of 15 lanes. The stations are located in Victoria, Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, and Nanaimo. The following is the number of inspections completed at each station: Inspection Station Approved Rejected Percentage Rejected Inspections Conducted Victoria— 1973 ... 106,359 38,156 26.4 144,515 1974 105,866 33,305 23.9 139,171 Vancouver— 1973 . 153,389 74,401 32.6 227,790 1974 103,933 50,393 32.7 154,326 Richmond— 1973 75,318 37,549 33.3 112,867 1974 71,883 32,574 31.1 104,457 Burnaby— 1973 160,588 83,892 34.3 244,480 1974 139,179 66,743 32.4 205,922 Nanaimo*— 1973 12,515 11,423 47.7 23,938 1974 26,349 18,644 41.4 44,993 * Commenced operation September 14, 1973. Notices requiring the owner to present his motor-vehicle for inspection were mailed to 293,106 owners during 1974, of whom 114,258 required a second notice. Notification of suspension were given to 8,752 owners. The following is a summary of vehicle inspection: L 62 BRITISH COLUMBIA On IS a Th On ""I ■a u Tf O m c ■o © es •-H CIS © Ov > in t-h fi .-h u m Tf (N Tf in ' VO rt O r*; tOb t-h^ r- cs rt o r^ ©^ oo ©_ vo ^ °°- ,o a < — r- fi Tt" r- O S Tf ,— in" ^h oo" H r* m t-h cn Tj H S7 tf VO fl © i-i es o S CTv T-H" t- CS VO vC oo vo : Ov fi rt Tf oo Tf in c "rt CS Tf S5.S VO (3 (N cS r^ f i2 m r-t r^ H s f cn Tf r->" Tf | <* es ov T-H CS fl Tf ^H **i ^ od cn 4> 00 vO vC U 00 ON o s Oi a < u u M tt. < ■o ■< fl OV Tf O fl 5 1 cn es — Ov cs O fi oo ^ °° in o 00 CS f tf O < 00^ (S Tf r— cn r- Ih tt. es ON Tf vo ov in © oo cs t-h ^H 3 Ov vo 5.S.S cs s Tf rt o. u 00 f) < Tf TT < vo" 00 vO On vo Tt es es dv vo ^h r- in Ov *n es : © r^ cn NO 00 VC o oo CS fl cs t-h es s 00 < Tf OV CS rH vc ih O Ov fl fl © Ov "rt fi r- vo vo f ^3 OV t-H fl [^ 1-H ■ inq cs o\ 2 Tf m co >n ov O 00^ & H OO 1-H cn cn vo oo" cs es v- vo —H ■a fi Tt T-H fl ! © Tf •o Tf r- m ! es Tf Tt 00 > fl VO ! fl fN S CN © -CS oo o a a. 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CA s vo_ cs^ es Tf V u oo in VI -H ^H Tf ^ o\ a « rn Ov" rr- X < ©oo Ov" vO vo es" m vo o m © oo es t- oo e?v es vo m m tj dv —; Tf Tt in vo o^ 2 o OO 1-H O Tf Tj Tf 1) on < 00 Tf (N CN r- 4> 00 OO fi" rn es" i-h" © CO" Tf" Tf" 3 Tt es r- < in t-h t> .,H cs j 0 o u D, VI t^ <y S "3 « Ih |3 £ 1 c "o 0. o O u a u u r-'i H 00 OJ > u Q s| U E ul C 2^ 0. 0 G 1 rt i- H tn rt Oh C u 0 cq u H 0, u (H Ph DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 63 During the inspection of motor-vehicles, it was found that 201,659 did not meet the standards and were rejected. The total number of defects found were 407,301, or 2.02 defects for each rejected vehicle. When conducting the inspection at the inspection stations, 118 vehicles were found to be in such a condition that they could not be allowed to return to the highway. The vehicles were condemned, their licence suspended, and they were towed from the inspection stations. The following are the causes of rejection: Causes of Rejection, April 1,1973, to March 31,1974 Code Age 1 Age 2 Age 3 Age 4 Total 1. Motor-vehicle licence 4,196 1,689 6,688 2,543 5,110 4,163 1,120 1,224 1,167 236 631 719 44,658 1,731 647 296 1,062 3,715 7,229 9,094 333 9,180 9,869 1,074 1,912 561 957 3,040 3,371 289 4,373 2,241 1,614 9,527 4,672 7,200 8,092 1,121 2,164 2,396 671 1,756 1,380 36,595 1,227 321 557 742 4,780 15,268 12,329 457 18,056 11,108 2,027 4,796 552 1,393 4,001 4,361 702 2,599 827 1,012 4,325 2,200 3,762 4,734 549 1,381 1,733 506 2,269 1,101 14,195 403 136 296 244 2,660 9,587 6,814 434 9,382 4,602 1,841 2,572 292 453 1,912 1,785 511 1,114 294 509 1,069 772 1,239 1,383 669 519 800 199 1,177 470 3,564 334 103 112 89 536 2,889 1,626 131 2,347 1,716 609 757 68 243 725 533 136 469 7,558 4,824 21,609 10,187 17,311 18,372 3,459 5,288 6,096 1,612 5,833 3,670 99,012 3,695 1,207 1,261 2,137 11,691 34,973 29,863 1,355 38,965 27,295 5,551 10,037 1,473 3,046 9,678 10,050 1,638 8,555 8. Horn 10. Left window-raiser 11. Doors, body, hood 12. Bumper, mudflaps 14. Identification lamps 16. Fog-lamps 18. Wheel alignment 22. Exhaust, muffler 24. Pedal reserve 25. Brake connections 27. Vehicle noise . 28. Parking brake 29. Visibility 30. Driver seat-belts Totals 132,877 164,705 83,632 26,087 | 407,301 1 Vehicle Age Code: Age 1, 1971 and later; Age 2, 1970 to 1966; Age 3, 1965 to 1961; Age 4, 1960 and earlier. A total of 29 Authorized Fleet Inspection Stations has been established. Two of these stations inspect all types of vehicles and 27 are authorized to inspect regular trailers only. A total of 4,146 vehicles were inspected and approved at these stations. The Vancouver Inspection Station operated at a reduced capacity due to major alterations which commenced in August and continued through the balance of the fiscal year. Early in the year a new computer program was introduced and vehicle records were transferred from one system to another. Because of the high volume of errors produced in vehicle records the notification of vehicle suspensions to registered owners had to be cancelled and production of inspection notices to owners to present their vehicle for inspection had to be reduced. L 64 BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRAL REGISTRY The Superintendent of Motor-vehicles has been appointed to the position of Registrar General and is responsible for the operation of the Central Registry. Documents are recorded and searched under the Bills of Sale Act, Conditional Sales Act, Mechanics' Lien Act, Assignment of Book Accounts Act, and the Provincial Home Acquisition Act (mobile homes). Documents are also registered and searched in connection with the Companies Act when the chattels refer to vehicles. The Central Registry accepted for registration a total of 402,476 documents during the 1974/75 fiscal year for a decrease of 13,319 documents when we compare this figure with the total number of documents registered during the 1973/74 fiscal year. During the 1974/75 fiscal year, 551,108 new entries were added to the records maintained by the Central Registry. Search information may be obtained by way of telex, TWX, telephone, mail, or personal attendance. All encumbrances pertaining to mobile equipment (automobiles, trucks, trailers, motor-cycles, mobile homes, etc.) are filed by the serial number and encumbrances pertaining to other goods or chattels are recorded in the name of the purchaser or mortgagor. The value of search fees for the 1974/75 fiscal year amounted to $213,841.75, a decrease of $5,097.25 over the previous year. The fees for photocopies and certification of documents on file with the Central Registry amounted to $5,833.75, an increase of $1,945.25 over the previous fiscal year. The Central Registry administers approximately 2,500 search fee accounts which may be used to obtain information regarding motor-vehicles and drivers' records in addition to the regular lien searches. The Central Registry accounted for $10,253 concerning requests for drivers' abstracts and this amount was a decided decrease when we compare this total from the revenue received in previous years. This service was used mainly by the private insurance companies doing business in British Columbia and when the Province of British Columbia entered the automobile insurance field then naturally this type of search request decreased. The total revenue accounted for by the Central Registry in 1974/75 fiscal year was $1,323,866.50. In order that the Central Registry could improve their service, all records pertaining to liens placed against motor-vehicles were transferred to computer and eight computer retrieval terminals were installed. Therefore, when a search request is received pertaining to a motor-vehicle the serial identification number is typed on the computer retrieval terminal and an immediate response is received indicating whether or not a lien has been placed against the vehicle in question. The records pertaining to encumbrances other than motor-vehicles will be placed on computer in the fall of 1975. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 65 Statistical Comparisons for Year Ended April 1, 1974, With Year Ended March 31,1975 Documents filed under— Conditional Sales Act Bills of Sale Act Mechanic's Lien Act Assignment of Book Accounts Act Companies Act Provincial Home Acquisition Act Late order filings under Conditional Sales A ct Late order filings under Bills of Sale Act Documents discharged under— Conditional Sales Act Bills of Sale Act Mechanic's Lien Act Assignment of Book Accounts Act Companies Act Provincial Home Acquisition Act 1973/74 Fiscal Year 1974/75 Fiscal Year 99,069 246,486 46,459 1,028 545 92,915 242,691 40,054 1,160 602 926 2,639 3,685 10,674 3,908 12,356 1,553 2,372 2,773 39 1,408 2,238 2,169 40 185 191 1 105 Total documents accepted 415,795 402,476 Total value of— $ Documents accepted 1,126,818.00 Search fees 218,939.00 Photographic copy fees 3,888.50 $ 1,093,938.00 213,841.75 5,833.75 Total revenue 1,349,645.50 1,313,613.50 Lien cards key-punched or information added to computer re document registration— Serial information Alphabetical information Total number of entries to Central Registry records 410,856 200,436 611,292 387,650 163,458 551,108 SCHOOL BUSES Control over the use and operation of school buses engaged in the transportation of students to and from schools in the Province is the responsibility of the Superintendent of Motor-vehicles. The control extends to the setting of minimum standards for the construction and maintenance of school buses and provides for periodic inspection of school buses. This inspection is carried out on behalf of the Superintendent by mechanical inspectors of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Motor Carrier Branch of the Motor Carrier Commission, and senior Motor- vehicle Inspectors of the Branch. Motor-vehicle Inspectors at the five Inspection L 66 BRITISH COLUMBIA Stations operated by the Branch are appointed Mechanical Inspectors for the inspection of school buses. School buses in the Victoria area, Greater Vancouver area, and Greater Nanaimo area are inspected at the Inspection Station in the area or by an Inspector from a station. In 1974 the number of permits issued for vehicles to be used as school buses was 1,107 renewal permits and 148 permits for new vehicles, for a total of 1,255 as compared to the 1973 figure of 1,273. Of these permits issued, 43 were cancelled as the result of the sale and transfer of vehicle or of poor mechanical condition. In 1974, school buses were involved in 51 accidents of which 32 resulted in property damage only. Three students and 15 persons other than students were injured in 16 injury accidents. There were two fatal accidents involving school buses in the year 1974. PERMITS FOR FLASHING RED AND AMBER LAMPS, SIRENS, AND THEFT ALARMS The Superintendent may, under the provisions of the Motor-vehicle Act Regulations, issue permits to allow a vehicle to be equipped with a flashing lamp. The regulations specify that certain emergency vehicles, tow cars, and pilot cars may be equipped without obtaining a permit. The permits are required for vehicles such as public utility vehicles which must stop on a highway to repair power or telephone lines. In each case the permit is issued where a hazard exists and only with the approval of the local enforcement agency. In 1974, 88 permits for flashing amber lamps and six permits for flashing red lamps were issued. In addition, eight permits were issued to allow the installation of sirens and red flashing lamps on vehicles. These vehicles were usually ambulances or the personal vehicle of the chief of a volunteer fire department in a small community. One permit was issued for the installation of a theft alarm in a vehicle. STAFF The staff of the Motor-vehicle Branch increased by 19 in 1974 for a total of 443 permanent positions. This increase includes the addition of 11 clerical positions, seven Driver Examiners, and one Motor-vehicle Inspector. In December of 1974, a full-time Personnel Officer was added to the staff. In addition to the permanent position the Branch also employed 80 temporary employees during 1974. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 67 WEIGH SCALE BRANCH STATISTICS Prosecutions Total number of prosecutions entered by Weighmasters during the fiscal year 1974/75 as compiled from monthly returns on Form T-70 are as follows: Commercial Transport Act and regulations -. 4,945 Motor Carrier Act and regulations 664 Motor-vehicle Act and regulations 336 Miscellaneous statutes 42 Total prosecutions 5,987 Types of prosecutions laid under the Commercial Transport Act and regulations were broken down as follows: Overloaded 2,991 Oversize 1,364 Miscellaneous 590 Vehicle Checks—Motor Carrier Act and Regulations Number of vehicles checked _, 26,806 Accidents, Commercial Vehicles, G.V.W. 40,000 Pounds or More Fatal accidents Persons killed Personal injury accidents _ Property damage accidents Total accidents 21 24 66 172 259 Revenue and Statistics Statement Type of Permit Trucks checked 1,901 Nonresident permits Temporary operations ICBC (TOP) Restricted route Motive-fuel emblems ICBC Highway crossing Special temporary permits Number Issued Revenue 901,116 $ 37,261 1,012,752.62 39,316 92,494.75 38,086 87,281.20 4,614 156,427.28 14,557 185,763.58 932 16,917.70 1,754 5,246.00 Totals 2,037,636 1,556,883.13 L 68 BRITISH COLUMBIA B.C. FERRIES STATISTICS Total passengers carried during the year ending March 31, 1975, was 9,592,425; total vehicles carried reached 3,538,622. This was an increase over fiscal year 1973/74 of 12.34 per cent for passengers and 11.64 per cent for vehicles. British Columbia Ferries Service Traffic, April 1,1974, to March 31,1975 Route Total Automobiles Trucks1 and Motor Carriers Buses Recreation! Vehicles and Towed Trailers Adult Passengers (Including Driver) Children Total Number Travelling as Organized Party Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay. 1,006,372 729,280 456,698 111,118 97,328 81,148 79,809 113,269 75,958 48,322 24,778 12,137 51,818 50,823 25,016 7,408 3,426 3 102 27,720 12,467 3,356 1,664 48 225 178,798 180,311 57,460 13,206 11,356 12,211 1,564 2,690 1,363 1,843 2,893 3,456 3,534,417 2,314,370 1,176,050 266,618 267,418 324,693 165,653 285,358 163,493 125,396 65,440 48,119 261,032 193,771 102,048 24,578 19,738 31,556 5,632 3,302 132,777 41,996 23,815 3,484 Horseshoe Bay-Snug Cove 2,584 8,329 Swartz Bay-Outer Islands Swartz Bay-Fulford 10,436 | 33 10,331 | 138 8,829 | 102 12,495 | 38 4,673 j 663 338 | 105 429 Kelsey Bay-Prince Rupert 329 Totals 2,836,217 | 188,695 | 46,559 1 467,151 8,737,025 641,657 213,743 i Motor-cycles, drop trailers, and recreational vehicles under 6 ft. 6 in. were included by error in 1973/74 truck totals. 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CJ rt i c : ! r_L -h a 2 ^ CJ a 1 i d'S. m ^ ^ vcc S a B •u ; TJ S "9 eS o i tn tn mq ii 4-> y en i- o — to ^ c „ "3 cc 0 -^ cm tu eS ° ^ - TJ rt o IS B a on g c _ -r s S * -o £ S o, ~ JtjSs S a •§ 5j a o rt k. « °° "SJ ■S ** M c 2 £ <u w CuC S'l 0 O 3 « II 11h ■SgHH §2 eS a rt a) >. ■a c i. rt JS 73 & « (A c L s ty 0 Dh L 70 BRITISH COLUMBIA Coastal Ferry Revenue Revenue from the coastal ferries for the fiscal year under report is broken down as follows: $ Comox-Powell River 590,238.09 Cortes Island 62,512.85 Denman Island 49,268.20 Gabriola Island 129,576.48 Hornby Island 18,413.90 Quathiaski Cove 167,979.80 Nimpkish 126,306.83 Texada Island 147,919.35 Thetis Island 23,890.80 Woodfibre 18,641.25 1,334,747.55 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS L 71 cn y H Cft i—i H < H cn cn W tf w H cn O U cJ >n K Ov K On a o U to T3 0 to to 3tj Ov vo OC On VC r- cn m Tf r- 2S'C Oj: i- r-inmi-HOvvomvpmoo © cn cN vo oo^ m t— n vo cn m ov vor-r-m-HOvTfooovm cn H2u vOi-HOTfg-itNOvTtCN'-H O f "i 1 ! m vo vo oo oo : : vo r— CN CN — r- (N 1 en © v) U m S c S3 Ih CA o O cNmmooavr-TtcNOvO ovmcsmi-Hr-r-vomi-H r- 11 voi-Hinr-cN (NcN'-HTf Tf Tf i "! oocNOvOomCm—'incN cn o ai oooovoinoomTtr-ooi-H Tf oS CN i-h q^ *\ S* e'ia vocN-HOomi-HvoinoOv cn « CJ CJ Ovr-csin©ooov©TfO ^ 6/3:3 i—moinvocNOv^ovmco C9, m m i-h i-h cn VO* 1—1 rt ^■s ca a oooooo<-imvOTfmovTt 8 — Tfmvoovcnvo©oo-H © i-h vo r^ i-h in ov if r« a vo oo"cNcnTfcNi-<Ttooi-Hi-H oo" H3 O 1-1 tfl 00 ovcNoooOTtcN'nmmm P- vDTtfN©mTfOco©r- mvoinOvor-mmTfcn^ ■rf" vd" Tt* ov" Tf* cn" —" cn" vo" r»" oo C 3 U Cfl CJ — cn Ov" oorNrnvor-OvONCNom m i-H —1 CN (Nri^N ■n\ OhC CJ 60 cfl mvoovOCTfavOi-HfNcn r- c o ooOvmoo-HOOoocNOO cn £3 3« mTfomcNr-ovOvocn Tf Tt Tf © vo r- p- cn ov r* i-h ^THOf^ittNmrNKNH CN r- CM m Q. 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Alternate Title | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS |
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British Columbia. Legislative Assembly |
Publisher | Victoria, BC : Government Printer |
Date Issued | 1976 |
Genre |
Legislative proceedings |
Type |
Text |
FileFormat | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Identifier | J110.L5 S7 1976_V02_14_L1_L72 |
Collection |
Sessional Papers of the Province of British Columbia |
Source | Original Format: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Library. Sessional Papers of the Province of British Columbia |
Date Available | 2019-02-25 |
Provider | Vancouver: University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy or otherwise distribute these images please contact the Legislative Library of British Columbia |
CatalogueRecord | http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1198198 |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0377960 |
AggregatedSourceRepository | CONTENTdm |
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