Traffic

A vehicle passes by an RCMP officer too close during the 2024 Slow Down, Move Over campaign. (RCMP photo)

Kelowna drivers issued most infractions in province by BC Highway Patrol

Of the 2,100 infractions across the province 390 occurred in the Kelowna area

 

Chilling temperatures could mean ice on the Malahat portion of Highway 1 on March 1, the province says. (Drive BC)

Snow could fall during south Island, Lower Mainland morning commute

Malahat drivers warned of icy roads overnight into Monday

 

Crashes increase significantly during winter months in B.C. (Submitted photo)

B.C. drivers face higher risk of crashing in December

Claims for injuries from work-related crashes rise in 12th month

 

The City of Colwood is moving ahead with a trail of reflective road markers on some city streets, but council rejected a proposed trial of glow-in-the-dark road markings over its high cost. (Black Press Media file photo)

B.C. town rejects groundbreaking glow-in-dark road paint over price tag

Photoluminescent paint common in Europe not coming to Victoria suburb because of cost

The City of Colwood is moving ahead with a trail of reflective road markers on some city streets, but council rejected a proposed trial of glow-in-the-dark road markings over its high cost. (Black Press Media file photo)
An SUV fleeing RCMP slammed into a small sedan on Saturday afternoon in Langley, closing the intersection of 72nd Avenue and 202A Street, and sending one person to hospital. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: SUV flees police, causes crash in Langley

One person sent to hospital

An SUV fleeing RCMP slammed into a small sedan on Saturday afternoon in Langley, closing the intersection of 72nd Avenue and 202A Street, and sending one person to hospital. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Police tape is shown in Toronto, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. A new poll suggests most Canadians feel they're less safe now than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, and most think the provincial and federal governments are doing a poor job of addressing crime and public safety. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

BREAKING: Multi-vehicle crash shuts down Golden Ears Bridge

Wednesday morning commuters should expect major delays

Police tape is shown in Toronto, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. A new poll suggests most Canadians feel they're less safe now than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, and most think the provincial and federal governments are doing a poor job of addressing crime and public safety. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
The City of Mission installed a pair of wildlife crossing signs on Dewdney Trunk Road in the Stave Falls area that feature a dinosaur instead of a traditional moose, deer or bear. /City of Mission Photo

T-Rex battles wrecks: City enlists dinosaurs on street warning signs

Signs installed on Mission road after wildlife fatalities and near misses

The City of Mission installed a pair of wildlife crossing signs on Dewdney Trunk Road in the Stave Falls area that feature a dinosaur instead of a traditional moose, deer or bear. /City of Mission Photo
A pedestrian who was killed crossing Highway 97A just south of Enderby Saturday, July 1, 2023, has been identified as Harry Joesph Jones Jr. (Miranda Kimbasekt/Facebook)

Splatsin calls for traffic light at Okanagan crosswalk where band member was killed

Harry Jones Jr. was killed while crossing Highway 97A in a marked crosswalk on Canada Day

A pedestrian who was killed crossing Highway 97A just south of Enderby Saturday, July 1, 2023, has been identified as Harry Joesph Jones Jr. (Miranda Kimbasekt/Facebook)
B.C. law requires drivers approaching and driving through roadside work zones to slow down and drive with care, pay attention and avoid using your phone and follow instructions from traffic control persons or devices such as temporary road signs (Pixabay).

B.C. roadside workers brace for another summer of reckless drivers

For traffic control crews, summer’s arrival means an already dangerous job gets even more hazardous

B.C. law requires drivers approaching and driving through roadside work zones to slow down and drive with care, pay attention and avoid using your phone and follow instructions from traffic control persons or devices such as temporary road signs (Pixabay).
Highway 1 westbound at the 264 Street overpass in Aldergrove was closed for several hours Monday morning, May 29, after a flatbed semi truck failed to clear the overpass, knocking a piece of heavy equipment on to the road and damaging the trailer. Engineers determine the overpass was safe to use.(Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times.

VIDEO: Driver ticketed for 264th Street overpass crash

Collision closed Highway 1 for several hours

Highway 1 westbound at the 264 Street overpass in Aldergrove was closed for several hours Monday morning, May 29, after a flatbed semi truck failed to clear the overpass, knocking a piece of heavy equipment on to the road and damaging the trailer. Engineers determine the overpass was safe to use.(Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times.
A motorcyclist is loaded into a B.C. Air Ambulance after 8 p.m. on May 29, 2023 in Rosedale Park in Chilliwack after a crash that happened shortly after 7 p.m. (Submitted photo)

VIDEO: Vehicle-versus-motorcycle crash in Chilliwack stops traffic

Air Ambulance lands in Rosedale Park after 8 p.m. to pick up injured rider

A motorcyclist is loaded into a B.C. Air Ambulance after 8 p.m. on May 29, 2023 in Rosedale Park in Chilliwack after a crash that happened shortly after 7 p.m. (Submitted photo)
Traffic is backed up on the Coquihalla Highway northbound following a vehicle crash. (Mexi Jen/Facebook)

UPDATE: Crash cleared on Coquihalla’s northbound lanes

Drivers are asked to pass with caution

Traffic is backed up on the Coquihalla Highway northbound following a vehicle crash. (Mexi Jen/Facebook)
Emergency crews have responded to a sink hole at Todd and Grantham roads in Kelowna March 7, 2023. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

VIDEO: Sink hole caused by broken irrigation line closes Kelowna road

The intersection of Todd and Grantham Roads is closed to traffic

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Emergency crews have responded to a sink hole at Todd and Grantham roads in Kelowna March 7, 2023. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
The traffic incident occurred at the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Kanaka Way on Thursday, Feb. 2. (Google Maps)

Road rage incident in Maple Ridge leads to man riding on outside of moving dump truck

The event occurred on Lougheed Highway on Feb. 2

The traffic incident occurred at the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Kanaka Way on Thursday, Feb. 2. (Google Maps)
Police in Vernon seized nearly 1.5 million contraband cigarettes after a traffic stop was conducted on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (RCMP photo)

Police seize 1.5 million illegal cigarettes after B.C. traffic stop

A North Okanagan man was arrested and released from custody pending a future court date

Police in Vernon seized nearly 1.5 million contraband cigarettes after a traffic stop was conducted on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (RCMP photo)
The Okanagan Connector is closed due to a vehicle incident. (DriveBC)

53 people injured in bus crash on Okanagan Connector on Christmas Eve

The highway is on a winter storm warning

The Okanagan Connector is closed due to a vehicle incident. (DriveBC)
Army reservists will be in Chilliwack for Exercise Paladin Response, an annual training exercise, from Dec. 26 to 31, 2022 and increased traffic of large military vehicles is expected in some areas in and around Cultus Lake. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

Increased traffic expected near Cultus Lake as military training runs between Christmas and New Year

Army reservists will be in town for Exercise Paladin Response starting on Boxing Day

Army reservists will be in Chilliwack for Exercise Paladin Response, an annual training exercise, from Dec. 26 to 31, 2022 and increased traffic of large military vehicles is expected in some areas in and around Cultus Lake. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)
Juilet Bridge on the Coquihalla highway. (B.C. Transportation)

Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector on winter storm watch

The storm is expected to hit the highways with 20 centimetres of snow on Saturday night (Nov. 25)

Juilet Bridge on the Coquihalla highway. (B.C. Transportation)
From left, Langley MLA Megan Dykeman, Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming, Cloverdale-Langley City MP John Aldag, and Langley Township Mayor Eric Woodward were at the groundbreaking ceremony last week for the replacement of the Glover Road highway overpass. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Work begins to replace battered Glover Road overpass

Change is part of new highway upgrades to six lanes from current four

From left, Langley MLA Megan Dykeman, Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming, Cloverdale-Langley City MP John Aldag, and Langley Township Mayor Eric Woodward were at the groundbreaking ceremony last week for the replacement of the Glover Road highway overpass. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Three people were safely removed from the wreckage of a vehicle following a single-vehicle crash in Agassiz early Sunday morning. (Contributed Photo)

Three escape rollover crash in Agassiz with only minor injuries

Speed, alcohol may have played a part, RCMP say

Three people were safely removed from the wreckage of a vehicle following a single-vehicle crash in Agassiz early Sunday morning. (Contributed Photo)