52 impaired drivers taken off northern roads during BC Highway Patrol Campaign

BC Highway Patrol conducted its Winter Impaired Driving Campaign over the month of December.

That’s across five regions including the North, South East Central, Lower Mainland, South East Kootenay, and Vancouver Island.

Police said there were 267 prohibitions, with 52 in the North, which was the third highest in the province.

Superintendent Mike Coyle said “The Winter Impaired Driving Campaign clearly shows that education is not enough for people who choose to drive while impaired.”

“Nobody is surprised when they fail a roadside screening device and their vehicle is towed. Enforcement is a necessary follow-up to education.”

Police said this campaign is the second busiest time of the year for impaired driving enforcement, with the busiest during their Summer Impaired Driving Campaign, which runs from June to August.