This Canada Day long weekend, RCMP will be teaming up with ICBC to enforce stricter CounterAttack road checks across the province for impaired drivers.
Every year, an average of 65 people are killed in impairment-related crashes in B.C. and 190 are injured due to crashes on Canada Day.
“We continue to support enhanced enforcement programs like CounterAttack that identify and remove from the wheel those who put other road users in danger,” said Mike Farnworth, minister of public safety in a press release.
While progress has been made, impaired driving remains the leading cause of criminal death in Canada. It is also the top three contributing factors of fatal crashes in B.C.
If you are throwing a Canada Day celebration this weekend and plan on serving alcohol to your guests, make sure to get an ICVC special event permit kit for free on ICBC.com.
The kit includes items that encourage designated drivers to stay sober and guests to find a safe ride home.
“Everyone has a role to play to make B.C. roads safer and we’ll continue to invest in road safety to help reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities,” said Lindsay Matthews, ICBC acting vice-president responsible for road safety.
There are many options available to intoxicated individuals such as arranging a designated driver, calling a taxi or taking the public transit.
