Chipped window driving to Nitnat?
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:40 am
From the TC:
Province sets up new office for chipped windshield claims
Loose gravel on highway has government swamped by motorist complaints
Times Colonist
Published: Saturday, December 09, 2006
Motorists who have had their windshields chipped by loose gravel on Highway 18 can submit claims through a new government office in North Cowichan.
The provincial government has been swamped by complaints after the seal-coating of the highway to Lake Cowichan failed, causing loose gravel to fly from passing vehicles and chip windshields.
The speed limit over a 30-km section is also being lowered to 80 km/h from 100 km/h. Passing is banned. The changes are temporary, for as long as the road surface is unstable.
The office, best known as the former southbound weigh scale, is at 6710 Trans-Canada Highway, near the Highway 18 junction. Hours are Tuesdays to Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a closure from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Phone (250) 748-5397.
Those with chipped windshields don't need to visit the office if they have submitted their claims by mail.
Forms are available online at www.th.gov.bc.ca/claims/
"The purpose of this office is for those people who have not submitted a claim to date. This gives them another way to do it," said Jeff Knight, spokesman for the Ministry of Transportation and Highways.
The government has had street sweepers clear the road, and this process will continue on an as-needed basis, said Knight yesterday.
"What we're trying to do right now is determine why we've had this failure," he said.
"We've got technical experts looking at that and depending on what's determined, we go forward with a solution."
Province sets up new office for chipped windshield claims
Loose gravel on highway has government swamped by motorist complaints
Times Colonist
Published: Saturday, December 09, 2006
Motorists who have had their windshields chipped by loose gravel on Highway 18 can submit claims through a new government office in North Cowichan.
The provincial government has been swamped by complaints after the seal-coating of the highway to Lake Cowichan failed, causing loose gravel to fly from passing vehicles and chip windshields.
The speed limit over a 30-km section is also being lowered to 80 km/h from 100 km/h. Passing is banned. The changes are temporary, for as long as the road surface is unstable.
The office, best known as the former southbound weigh scale, is at 6710 Trans-Canada Highway, near the Highway 18 junction. Hours are Tuesdays to Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a closure from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Phone (250) 748-5397.
Those with chipped windshields don't need to visit the office if they have submitted their claims by mail.
Forms are available online at www.th.gov.bc.ca/claims/
"The purpose of this office is for those people who have not submitted a claim to date. This gives them another way to do it," said Jeff Knight, spokesman for the Ministry of Transportation and Highways.
The government has had street sweepers clear the road, and this process will continue on an as-needed basis, said Knight yesterday.
"What we're trying to do right now is determine why we've had this failure," he said.
"We've got technical experts looking at that and depending on what's determined, we go forward with a solution."
Lucky that ICBC covers anything on the logging roads.They never used to.As long as the roads remain in the Forestry Companys hands.They just allow the general public use of them. Of course the roads in question are public.Just so everyone is aware,there are grey area's that ICBC will question.That was really stupid what the highways people did.That road was perfect,what a waste of tax money.In my opinion. 
not including labor 
thx for the link