Hundreds of impaired drivers, 626 in total, were taken off the road this summer during BC’s Highway Patrol Summer Impaired Driving Campaign.
Considering the smaller population, Northern B.C. had the highest total of driving prohibitions, criminal charges and drug prohibitions, according to highway patrol.
“This year’s Summer Impaired Driving Campaign is a graphic illustration of why we all need to do better staying sober while driving,” Supt. Mike Coyle, operations officer for BC Highway Patrol said in a statement.
“Since the legalization of cannabis, it’s made it easier for people to consume these substances and the police are lying in wait…”
