RCMP launches summer CounterAttack Impaired Driving Campaign

Jul 6, 2021 | 10:36 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — Mounties will be keeping an extra eye on impaired drivers this month.

This as the RCMP has launched its annual Summer CounterAttack Impaired Driving Campaign.

It will include increased enforcement this month amid easing COVID-19 restrictions.

“Impairment means more than just alcohol impairment – it also means impairment by illegal drugs or prescription medication,” reads an RCMP news release. “In B.C., an average of 67 people are killed every year in collisions where alcohol, drugs or medications were contributing factors.”

The RCMP say motorists can expect to see an increased presence on our highways throughout the province during this enhanced enforcement campaign and may experience short delays.

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“We also want to remind all motorists that the COVID-19 pandemic is not an excuse to disregard the law. Our officers are committed to road safety and there will be times when we have to encroach on personal space to fulfill our duties, like conducting roadside sobriety tests, for example,” says Supt. Holly Turton, Officer of BC Highway Patrol.

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RCMP launches summer CounterAttack Impaired Driving Campaign

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