The 2025 winter impaired driving campaign played out like Groundhog Day on Vancouver Island, according to RCMP.
The B.C. Highway Patrol said 53 impaired drivers were removed from Vancouver Island roads through December, the same total as the 2024 campaign.
Across the province, December’s campaign saw RCMP issue 240 driving prohibitions, 27 fewer than last year.
Police said northern B.C. had the most prohibitions, with 64 drivers taken off the road, an increase of 24 from 2024.
In a statement, RCMP said impaired driving in the province remains problematic.
“We shouldn’t read too much into number changes from 2024, because different weather conditions and staffing from year-to-year are major factors,” said Inspector Adam Tallboy with the B.C. Highway Patrol. “Overall, B.C. drivers still need to do a better job of driving sober.”
