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BCHP Issue 1,200 Tickets in Kootenays During Enforcement Campaign

During May 2025, as part of a targeted safety initiative, the BC Highway Patrol issued 1,200 speeding tickets in the East Kootenay region.
This campaign followed concerns about speeding and impaired driving, building on data showing 9,600 speeding tickets province-wide and dozens of vehicle impounds in May 2025.
Key incidents included a driver caught at 166 km/h and impaired on Highway 3/95, and a 24-year-old from Alberta stopped at 191 km/h near Golden, receiving significant penalties.
Superintendent Mike Coyle noted that BC Highway Patrol's high-visibility enforcement has received numerous favorable comments from the public, yet they continue to observe a significant number of careless driving incidents.
The campaign contributed to safer roads over the May long weekend, with zero fatalities reported in 2025 despite increased enforcement, signaling ongoing efforts to reduce traffic deaths.

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