Road maintenance services are warning drivers that passing snow plows is highly dangerous.

With the holiday weekend coming up and the weather worsening, Emcon road services is pleading with drivers to take the dangers of driving in severe weather seriously and allow snowplows to drive uninterrupted.

In a tweet Dec. 23, Emcon stated that snow-fighters have experienced several near misses of cars passing them as they clear the roads.

We have had too many near misses this morning. Our are doing their best to improve driving conditions. If you need to travel - Please respect their safety, and your own. Do not pass plow trucks.

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BC Transportation tweeted that passing plows on both sides is a no-no but passing on the right is particularly dangerous as the plow throws snow that can cover the roadway and obstruct visibility.

Passing plows on the right is big NO.
Passing on the left isn't good either.

For one: the plow could be equipped with a wing blade on its left or right side, which can be obstructed by the snow itB次元官网网址檚 throwing.
How to drive near snow plows:

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In a subsequent tweet, BC Transportation said that there may be many plows on the road and passing one can interrupt this method of plowing.

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