It was a very fruitful May long weekend for the BC Highway Patrol.
During its “Drive to Arrive” enforcement campaign, officers issued 2,830 violation tickets across the province – 500 of those were tallied in the North District.
The offences include speeding, street racers and prohibited drivers.
In addition, the Highway Patrol nabbed 82 impaired drivers – less than a quarter of them (15) were located in our area.
There was no shortage of excessive speeders on our highways.
Drivers were charged and received fines in the range of $368 to $483. They also had their vehicle impounded for 7-days.
“Thank you to the public for reporting high-risk drivers and impaired drivers. We would like to encourage the public to report high-risk driving to police immediately, so we can continue to work together to reduce the number of serious collisions on our highways,” said Corporal Melissa Jongema, BC Highway Patrol Media Relations Officer.
“Drivers should expect enhanced enforcement operations throughout the summer season as we continue to focus on high-risk and impaired drivers.”
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