Originally Posted by
gglave
You are correct - In general, road signage in British Columbia is very poor, particularly when you compare it to the excellent signage in the United States.
There needs to be many more early signs telling you of changes in traffic - They're simply absent. I'm not sure if its budget, or culture, or what.
It's possible you were grilled at the border because you were only coming for a very short trip. I suspect it's outside the norm for a tourist to cross into Canada for only a few hours, to go to dinner in Surrey, then come back.
I was actually inspired to stay in Bellingham by my brother who retired here because his daughter, who I visited, lived such an easy and brief drive away. The location makes these lightning visits very easy. It also helps that I like Bellingham, but my short visit was part of the plan. Maybe there just aren't many like me who cross the border at Sumas.