Speed Limits:

The following are basic guidelines.
City Limits - the speed limit within an Urban setting is generally 50 kph (30 mph) unless otherwise posted. When traveling through a school zone the speed limit is 30 kph (18 mph).

Highways (outside City Limits) - speed limits on highways and secondary roads vary. If you are unsure of the speed limit on a particular road you should travel no faster than 90 kph (54 mph) until you see a Speed Limit Sign.

Motor Vehicles:

Motor vehicle registration forms should be carried and if the vehicle is rented from a car rental company, a copy of the rental contract bearing an endorsement to the effect that the rented vehicle is permitted entry into Canada should also be carried.

Drivers' licence's, and international drivers' licence's, from the U.S. or from other countries, are valid in BC.
Click here for a larger version of this picture Drinking and Driving: In Canada it is a criminal offence to operate a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or a drug, or with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood (.08%). It is also an offence for the operator of a motor vehicle to refuse to provide a breath or blood sample for testing when a demand is made by a law enforcement officer.

BC Buckles Up:
The use of seat belts, child restraints, including leather straps, and motorcycle helmets is mandatory in BC.

Visitors should note an infant car seat is required for children weighing up to 9 kg (20 lbs); and a child car seat is required for children weighing up to 18 kg (40 lbs).