Canada Day celebrations often involve alcohol and ICBC is urging everyone to use common sense whatever festivities they plan to attend this holiday weekend.
Canada 150 is no excuse to drink and drive.
Nearly half of impaired driving-related deaths in BC happen during the summer months. In north central BC, 19 people lose their lives in impairment-related crashes each year.
On Canada Day, 180 people are injured and one person is killed in 640 crashes every year in B.C. Six of those people and 42 of the crashes happen in northern BC.
If you plan to drink, leave your car at home. Instead, call a cab, ride with a designated driver or take transit. If you are the designated driver, remember that as little as one drink can put you over the legal limit.
If you’re hosting a celebration and plan to serve booze, ICBC has a new special event kit that includes items encouraging guests to make sure they get home safely.
For those who don’t obey the laws, there will be consequences.
“Police are out on B.C. roads looking to remove impaired drivers at multiple CounterAttack roadchecks this summer,” said Chief Constable Neil Dubord, Chair of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police Traffic Safety Committee. “The dangers of impaired driving are real, the consequences can be life changing. Don’t be the reason someone doesn’t make it home. Plan ahead, don’t drink and drive—for everyone’s sake.”
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