B.C. jacks fees way up for impaired, speeding and street racing drivers

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B.C. jacks fees way up for impaired, speeding and street racing drivers
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Flat towing rate going up 38%, while storage could see an up to 96% increase

The province says that after two summers marked by a surge in driving fatalities it is increasing fees for the towing and storage of impounded vehicles for people driving dangerously.

The release says that by adding harsher financial penalties, the government"aims to deter reckless behaviours and encourage drivers to think twice before engaging in dangerous activities that put lives at risk." From Jan. 1 to July 29 – the most recent data provided by the BC Coroners Service – there were 180 traffic fatalities.

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