>What are general speed limits for city and country driving?

Much lower than you are used to in the UK.

City: Generally 50 kph, although in general the traffic flow goes faster than that. In the country, 80 kph on the highway, 100 kph on the "dual carriageways' and 110 kph in some rural "dual carriageways." 'Generally' you'll be fine as long as you don't exceed 10 kph over the posted limit.

>2) Can one turn right on a red light, so long as one stops first?

Yes, and left as well, if it's into a one-way.

>What are the rules for giving way to pedestrians?

Yield to pedestrians.

>(Oh, and if anyone could give me pointers on who has right of way at a 4 way stop I'd be grateful. 4th driving trip to N. America, and I still can't work it out!

From: http://www.icbc.com/claims-repairs/bi_enteredPU.asp

"The vehicle that arrives at the intersection first and enters the intersection prior to another vehicle has the right of way. If two vehicles arrive at an intersection controlled by four-way stop signs at approximately the same time, the vehicle on the right has the right of way."

Couple of other ones that confuse my English relatives:

- Treat a blinking red light like a stop sign.

- A blinking green traffic light is a pedestrian-activated stop light. They can push a button to make it go read to cross the street.

- Blinking amber: Proceed with caution.

Cheers,
Geoff Glave
Vancouver, Canada