Highway patrol increasing impaired driving roadblocks

You can expect to see more random road checks on BC highways over the next few weeks.

The BC Highway Patrol says they are increasing impaired driving enforcement, especially around special events – including:

• Vanderhoof on the BC Day long weekend;
• The Salmo music festival this weekend;
• Anahim Lake and Quesnel in late July;
• Dawson Creek, Smithers, and Redstone events throughout August; and
• Lake Cowichan on the long weekends.

“In order to reduce traffic fatalities, BC Highway Patrol is asking you to report high-risk drivers to your local police,” says Corporal Melissa Jongema, BC Highway Patrol Media Relations Officer.

“Examples of high-risk driving include: impaired drivers, fatigued drivers, vehicles passing on a double solid line and/or around curves, vehicles failing to maintain their lane, excessive speeders, and drivers who nearly cause a collision. Let’s work to keep our highways safer together.”

As always, police are asking everyone to have a safe ride home lined up before drinking or doing drugs at an event.