BC Highway Patrol officers conducted checkstops and roving patrols on Vancouver Island, removing 19 impaired drivers from the road during New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
BC Highway Patrol officers removed 19 impaired drivers from Vancouver Island roads during New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, ensuring celebrations across the region remained safe. The impaired driving prohibitions, which ranged from 24 hours to 90 days, were issued during a series of checkstops and roving patrols conducted Island-wide. Insp.
Adam Tallboy, officer in charge of BC Highway Patrol on Vancouver Island, expressed gratitude to the officers and other first responders who worked through the holiday to prevent potential tragedies.BC Highway Patrol officers, alongside other first responders, give up time with friends and family on New Year’s Eve to ensure that everyone is safe,I am grateful that our BC Highway Patrol officers made sure no one got hurt — including the 19 impaired drivers themselves.As a new year begins, Tallboy urged Vancouver Islanders to commit to sober driving in 2025, emphasizing the importance of making good choices behind the wheel to protect everyone on the road.says an average of 61 people die each year due to impaired driving and approximately 21 per cent of car crash fatalities involve impaired driving.
IMPAIRED DRIVING SAFETY NEW YEAR's VANCOUVER ISLAND BC HIGHWAY PATROL
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