impaired driving

An undated BC Highway Patrol photo shows a police radar unit clocking a speeding driver. Over the 2024 May long weekend, BC RCMP say they issued at least 2,830 driving violation tickets. (BC Highway Patrol photo)

B.C. RCMP issued 2,830 driving tickets over May long weekend

One pick-up driver was clocked at 208 km/h in 100 km/h zone

 

Mounties say a semi-truck driver was caught stuck on railway tracks while impaired in Prince George on Jan. 9, 2024. The RCMP logo is seen outside the force’s ‘E’ division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Impaired semi-truck driver nearly double limit gets stuck on B.C. railway

Police say driver was given a 90-day ban, vehicle impounded after Prince George call

 

Roy Heide of Abbotsford has received just under five years in prison after his 21st conviction for impaired driving. (Facebook photo)

B.C. man convicted of impaired driving for 21st time; most in Canadian history

Roy Heide, 66, sentenced to five years in prison on Dec. 15

 

Driving under the influence poses a serious threat to yourself and others, and it’s essential to keep a clear head and stay responsible.

Stay sober behind the wheel during the holidays

By Blair Qualey ‘Tis the season to be merry, but it’s also…

  • Dec 20, 2023
Driving under the influence poses a serious threat to yourself and others, and it’s essential to keep a clear head and stay responsible.
The ‘Light Up the Province’ initiative put on by BC Highway Patrol took 222 impaired drivers off the streets on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

222 impaired drivers taken off B.C. streets in 1 night

‘Light Up The Province’ initiative stopped 55,000 vehicles on Dec. 2

The ‘Light Up the Province’ initiative put on by BC Highway Patrol took 222 impaired drivers off the streets on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
An officer with the Abbotsford Police Department stops a driver during last year’s campaign on Dec. 3, 2022. This year, nearly 250 officers will be stopping drivers at all Highway 1 exits from the North Shore to Hope. (Photo by Dale Klippenstein)

Impaired-driving checks at all Hwy. 1 exits from North Shore to Hope Dec. 2

Nearly 250 officers will be stopping drivers at 89 impaired-driving check stops along Highway 1

An officer with the Abbotsford Police Department stops a driver during last year’s campaign on Dec. 3, 2022. This year, nearly 250 officers will be stopping drivers at all Highway 1 exits from the North Shore to Hope. (Photo by Dale Klippenstein)
Langley realtor David Foxwell has been found guilty of six charges including assaulting a peace officer, in Leduc, Alberta, following a traffic stop in 2021. (Langley Advance Times files)

Langley realtor found guilty of dragging Alberta Mountie at traffic stop

David Foxwell’s sentencing on six counts will be scheduled this week

Langley realtor David Foxwell has been found guilty of six charges including assaulting a peace officer, in Leduc, Alberta, following a traffic stop in 2021. (Langley Advance Times files)
A screenshot taken from a video of an alleged drunk driver on the Coquihalla Highway. (Facebook)

VIDEO: Travel trailer caught swerving on Coquihalla before running off the road

The person who posted the video online says no one was injured

  • Jun 19, 2023
A screenshot taken from a video of an alleged drunk driver on the Coquihalla Highway. (Facebook)
A 22-year-old woman who police said failed a breathalizer and admitted to police that she drove her Nissan into a parked car which caused both cars to catch fire on Monday night in Penticton’s Westminster Ave W. (Deb Antonick Facebook)

Impaired driving suspected in fiery crash with parked vehicle in Penticton

A Nissan slammed into a parked car, setting the two vehicles ablaze Monday night

A 22-year-old woman who police said failed a breathalizer and admitted to police that she drove her Nissan into a parked car which caused both cars to catch fire on Monday night in Penticton’s Westminster Ave W. (Deb Antonick Facebook)
North Vancouver RCMP say they believe a driver was impaired when she crashed into a business in the 900-block of West 1st Street and flipped her vehicle on April 25. (Photo courtesy of North Vancouver RCMP)

Driver refuses breath test after crashing into North Van business, flipping vehicle

Police believe impairment was a factor

North Vancouver RCMP say they believe a driver was impaired when she crashed into a business in the 900-block of West 1st Street and flipped her vehicle on April 25. (Photo courtesy of North Vancouver RCMP)
The Abbotsford Police Department removed eight impaired drivers from the roads in a four-hour period on Wednesday night (Feb. 22). (Photo by APD)

8 impaired drivers caught by police in Abbotsford over 4 hours

Patrol officers issue 90- and 30-day driving bans on Wednesday night

The Abbotsford Police Department removed eight impaired drivers from the roads in a four-hour period on Wednesday night (Feb. 22). (Photo by APD)
UBC students Emily Selwood and Evan Smith were killed on Sept. 26, 2021 after a vehicle veered into them while they were walking on the sidewalk. Tim Goerner of Vancouver now faces charges for their deaths. (Photos courtesy of B.C. RCMP)

22-year-old charged with impaired driving in 2021 deaths of UBC students

Tim Goerner of Vancouver faces 6 counts related to deaths of Evan Smith and Emily Selwood

UBC students Emily Selwood and Evan Smith were killed on Sept. 26, 2021 after a vehicle veered into them while they were walking on the sidewalk. Tim Goerner of Vancouver now faces charges for their deaths. (Photos courtesy of B.C. RCMP)