Tag: BC Highway Patrol

Distracted driving and failure to wear seatbelt numbers double in Northern B.C.

RCMP Zachary Barrowcliff -
Some Northern B.C. drivers are seemingly forgetting the rules of the road, as distracted driving and lack of seatbelt usage are on the rise.

B.C Highway Patrol issues $3,000 in fines after tractor-trailer pulled over near Pine View Elementary School

RCMP Brendan Pawliw -
The trailer had ineffective brakes, and the tractor needed a further inspection and repairs (at the owner’s expense).

Williams Lake man charged in connection with fatal accident near Lytton

RCMP my-prince-george-now -
44-year old Joel Chenier is facing one count of driving without due care and attention under the BC Motor Vehicle Act.

B.C. Highway Patrol issues 58 prohibition tickets to northern drivers during summer blitz

RCMP Brendan Pawliw -
Province-wide, 229 impaired driving prohibitions were handed out between June 15th to July 31st with the South Coast accumulating the most infractions with 97

BC Highway Patrol focusing on Highway 24 amid wildfire evacuations

RCMP Teryn Midzain -
The BC Highway Patrol will have a heavier presence in the Cariboo this long weekend.

Summer Impaired Driving campaign in effect now to July 31st

RCMP Pat Matthews -
June and July are the most dangerous times of the year for impaired driving collisions in the province according to BC Highway Patrol.

Northern B.C. ranked 3rd highest in speeding tickets given in May

RCMP Pat Matthews -
BC Highway Patrol numbers in the month of May showed an increase in long weekend fatalities and excessive speeding.

Motorists can expect to see extra enforcement this month for high risk driving

RCMP Brendan Pawliw -
Motorists who ignore safe habits and choose instead to engage in excessive speeding or other high risk behaviors could face penalties.

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Highway 16 crash claims life of 60-year-old Witset man

RCMP Brendan Pawliw -
Anyone who witnessed what happened in the minutes leading to the collision or observed the driver of the black Chevrolet Tahoe is asked to call the BC Highway Patrol – Smithers at 1-250-847-3233 and quote file (3505) 2026-1078.

BC Highway Patrol looking for witnesses to fatal crash north of Prince George

RCMP Darin Bain -
Mounties were called to the Hart Highway near Salmon Valley at around 12:42 p.m. yesterday (Monday), where a northbound Peterbilt logging truck towing an empty trailer had collided with a southbound blue Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.

BC Highway Patrol watching for seatbelt safety and distracted driving in March

RCMP Zachary Barrowcliff -
BC Highway Patrol and Mountie presence may be a bit more noticeable during March.

Stolen vehicle and dangerous driving leads to five arrested in Prince George

Crime Zachary Barrowcliff -
BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) is asking for the public's help in an investigation involving a dangerous driving incident north of Prince George.

Impaired driving enforcement blitz sees more driving prohibitions handed out in Northern BC: BC Highway Patrol

RCMP Darin Bain -
"We are encouraged by some of the lower impair numbers in Central BC, but the increase in northern BC is concerning. Overall, BC Drivers still need to do a better job of driving sober."

Northern B.C. accounts for one-quarter of all roadside bans during impaired driving blitz

Politics Brendan Pawliw -
According to the B.C. Highway Patrol, 240 drivers province-wide, were handed everything from 24-hour drug prohibitions (8 total) to 90-day alcohol prohibitions (89 total).

RCMP nabs 70 Northern motorists during impaired driving blitz

RCMP Brendan Pawliw -
Province-wide, over 52-thousand vehicles were checked, up considerably when compared to 2024 (43,713).

ICBC reminds drivers of road safety as winter ramps up

Weather Zachary Barrowcliff -
As we begin to see more consistent winter conditions, ICBC is putting out a reminder about driving safely during the season.
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