Tag: BC Highway Patrol

Shorter impaired driving enforcement campaign sees fewer prohibitions

RCMP Tyler Hay -
RCMP on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast saw significantly fewer impaired drivers during this year’s summer enforcement campaign compared with last year.

Port Alberni man charged following fatal highway collision near Fanny Bay in 2025

RCMP Nathan Maley -
A man has been charged following a fatal collision near Fanny Bay last year. 

Vancouver Island issued fewest tickets for failing to slow down and move over in April

RCMP My Comox Valley Now -
Vancouver Island drivers had the lowest number of tickets in the province last month for failing to slow down and move over for flashing lights. 

B.C. Highway Patrol cracking down on distracted driving, seatbelt use for March campaign

RCMP Nathan Maley -
Police on Vancouver Island will focus on distracted driving and improper seatbelt use next month. 

Courtenay man suffers life-threatening injuries in Highway 19 crash, investigation underway

RCMP Wylie Henderson -
The B.C. Highway Patrol is investigating a crash on Highway 19 near Parksville that left a 38-year-old Courtenay man with life-threatening injuries.

53 impaired drivers removed from Vancouver Island highways in December RCMP campaign

RCMP Wylie Henderson -
The 2025 winter impaired driving campaign played out like Groundhog Day on Vancouver Island, according to RCMP.

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