With the Victoria Day long weekend just days away and many people planning trips across B.C., ICBC and BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) are working together…
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May is high-risk driving and motorcycle awareness month
Watch your own speed and watch out for others By BC Highway Patrol Temperatures are increasing and so are highway speeds; BC Highway Patrol is…
Check stop conducted with Police Dog Services
On April 23, Elk Valley RCMP frontline officers along with BC Highway Patrol officers and Police Dog Services conducted a check stop in Elkford on…
What can happen if you don’t Slow Down and Move Over
By BC Highway Patrol An Alberta man has been sentenced for dangerous driving after running over a tow truck and a Mercedes in his tractor…
B.C. drivers still have lessons to learn: BCHP
It may seem like distracted driving is worse than ever, but this year’s Occupant Restraint and Distracted Driving campaigns suggest that drivers in March 2026…
April is Slow Down, Move Over month
Give room to road workers and first responders For the first time ever in B.C., the month of April is being dedicated by police agencies…
Man charged one year after fatal crash near Cranbrook
Exactly one year after a collision claimed the life of a 62-year-old Wardner woman, an Alberta man has been charged in relation to her death….
Focussing on seatbelt safety and distracted driving
By BC Highway Patrol BC Highway Patrol writes a lot of tickets, and this March, if you choose to drive distracted or ignore your seatbelt,…
Fewer impaired drivers in Kootenays during campaign
The 2025 Winter Impaired Driving Campaign saw an overall decrease in the number of impaired drivers stopped by BC Highway Patrol, including in the Kootenays…
Weak excuse fails as driver loses vehicle for a week
An Alberta man lost his Mercedes for seven days after the excuse he offered for excessive speeding failed to impress a BC Highway Patrol officer….