Province-wide enforcement push nabs nearly 200 intoxicated drivers

The RCMP ‘Light Up The Province’ enforcement night sees 23 driving prohibitions issued in the Central Interior

The Central Interior region saw 3,213 vehicles checked, 23 impaired-driving prohibitions issued, and 76 tickets written during this year’s Light Up The Province enforcement night on December 6. BC Highway Patrol and partner police agencies set up 10 check stops across Kamloops, Merritt, Kelowna, and Clearwater, creating a strong early push for safer holiday roads. Inspector Adam Tallboy of BC Highway Patrol said most drivers were cooperative and…

Province-wide enforcement push nabs nearly 200 intoxicated drivers

KAMLOOPS — BC Highway Patrol and BC RCMP say they checked more than 52,000 vehicles over the past weekend for their Light Up the Province campaign, and wound up issuing more than 600 tickets while catching hundreds of intoxicated motorists. Check stops were set up around the province Saturday evening (Dec. 6), meant to catch intoxicated drivers and get them off the road. Ten check stops were set up throughout Clearwater, Merritt, Kamloops and Ke…