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Global News
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Global News
BC Highway Patrol mark this year's Victoria Day long weekend as the safest in six years
This Victoria Day weekend is being called the 'safest long weekend in years' according to the BC Highway Patrol. For the first time in six years, there were no fatal crashes on B.C. roads, however, the number of tickets for dangerous driving remained high. Safety initiatives were held across B.C. last month for the 'High Risk Driving and Motorcycle Awareness Campaign.' ICBC held a speeding campaign, and the BC Association of Chiefs of Police (BCACP) ran motorcycle safety and high-risk driving campaigns. Over the course of the month-long campaigns, BC Highway Patrol officers wrote over 9,600 speeding tickets province-wide with the majority being on the South Coast and Lower Mainland, and the Central Okanagan Region. 2:13 Traffic Tips: Keeping motorcycle drivers safe During the Victoria Day long weekend, officers wrote over 1,900 speeding tickets and impounded 79 vehicles for excessive speeding. Story continues below advertisement BC Highway Patrol enforcement shared some of the more dangerous examples in a recent press release. On May 17, a driver on Highway 3/95 in the East Kootenays was stopped for driving at 166 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. The driver was impaired and received a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition, an excessive speeding ticket and had their vehicle impounded for seven days. On May 18, a driver blew a 'warn' on a breathalyzer on Highway 21 near Creston and received a three-day driving suspension. Her husband came to pick her up but also did not pass the breath test and received a 24-hour suspension. On the week of May 12, a vehicle was stopped for driving 191 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on Highway 1 near Golden. This was the driver's third excessive speeding ticket in two years. He received a five-month driving prohibition, an excessive speeding ticket, seven-day minimum impound and a notice for a licence suspension. On May 19, a motorcycle was recorded driving 152 km/h in a 90 km/h zone on Highway 1 in Burnaby. The driver holds a Class 8 (learner) license and was driving contrary to restrictions. He was fined and had his vehicle impounded for seven days. 'We had a lot of positive public feedback about the impact of BC Highway Patrol's high-visibility enforcement, and we're very happy to do our part to reduce deaths on our roads,' Supt. Mike Coyle of BC Highway Patrol said in the press release. 'We still find too many examples of irresponsible driving.' Story continues below advertisement In May 2024, there were three deaths over the Victoria Day long weekend, and the weekend saw an average of four deaths between 2019 to 2023. As ICBC and the BCACP prepare for the upcoming 'Summer Impaired Driving Campaign' (June 15 – August 31), Supt. Coyle had an important message to all drivers: 'Refocus and take safe driving more seriously. The heat of summer will bring a lot more traffic on B.C. Highways.'
CTV News
11-05-2025
- CTV News
Witnesses sought in police-involved crash near Kamloops, B.C.
An RCMP cruiser is seen in this file photo. Police are seeking witnesses to a crash involving an unmarked police vehicle that occurred Saturday near Kamloops, B.C. According to a statement by BC Highway Patrol, an unmarked grey police pickup and a blue Ford Ranger pickup were both travelling northbound on Highway 5 just after 8:30 a.m. when the collision took place. The crash happened just south of Rayleigh, police said. The police officer, the 21-year-old Maple Ridge driver of the pickup and her 19-year-old passenger were taken to hospital as a precaution. Both cars were 'severely damaged' and traffic on the major highway was rerouted for around nine hours, the statement said. 'Police have spoken to multiple witnesses and collected multiple dash-camera videos, but we need to be thorough and we would welcome more witnesses,' said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin. 'The investigation is in its early stages but there are no obvious indications of criminality to this point.' Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has relevant dash camera video is asked to call the BC Highway Patrol, Kamloops line at 250-828-3111 and quote file number 2100 2025-1361.
Global News
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Global News
More frustration after pair of over-height truck strikes in Fraser Valley
There is renewed frustration in B.C.'s Fraser Valley after a pair of collisions involving commercial vehicles with oversized loads and local infrastructure. Both vehicles, operated by different trucking companies, were carrying identical loads from the same shipper. The first strike happened around 2:45 p.m., when a tractor-trailer with an overweight load hit the Number 3 Road overpass eastbound on Highway 1 in Chilliwack. 0:24 Truck hits CP Rail overpass in Langley 'Unfortunately, a familiar story. The truck hit the overpass and this time got stuck and needed to be unstuck,' said Cpl. Michael McLaughin of BC Highway Patrol. Story continues below advertisement 'There certainly was some damage, it appears to be relatively minor, so not structural, the overpass is still working, but enough that it did cause a real inconvenience and require a cleanup on the highway.' Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy About two hours later, another truck with an oversized load struck telecom wires near Clearbrook Road and South Fraser Way in Abbotsford. 'The driver operating that truck was off his approved, permitted route. He did have an oversized permit, but the permit was very clear; there are stipulations to the routes they are supposed to take when travelling through various communities, and he was far from that approved route, as a result, on a non-truck route sticking low wires,' said Abbotsford police Sgt. Paul Walker. 'It ripped down a significant amount of them, impacting Rogers and Telus customers. It also took out a telephone pole and a city streetlight.' 4:55 Trucking industry expert on the latest overpass strike in Metro Vancouver That collision resulted in 12-hour road closures and a lengthy outage of telephone and internet service for a number of area residents. Story continues below advertisement The Ministry of Transportation said the trucking companies involved are Ryanson Transport and Prime Flatbed Ltd., both based in Alberta. The Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) branch is investigating, and both drivers have each been fined $713, it added. The CVSE is also in contact with enforcement officials in Alberta.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Yahoo
Police say YouTuber caught speeding on Vancouver Island loses car for a week
LANTZVILLE, B.C. — Mounties on Vancouver Island say a man who described himself as a YouTube influencer had his vehicle impounded and was fined $368 for speeding. Police say an unmarked BC Highway Patrol officer was working Sunday in Lantzville when he heard an "excessively loud" vehicle accelerate from a stoplight on Highway 19. They say the driver of the "highly modified" yellow Nissan GT-R was clocked going 150 km/h in a 90 km/h zone. Cpl. Michael McLaughlin says the driver, who identified himself as influencer during the traffic stop, never saw the unmarked police car and added that his radar detector didn't tip him off either. On top of the ticket for excessive speed, the man's car was impounded for seven days. Police say the driver and his passenger were polite throughout the stop and they accepted an offer to being dropped at a nearby Tim Hortons to wait for a ride from the driver's mother. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 5, 2025. The Canadian Press
