Dozens of tickets issued in Fraser Valley after February BC Highway Patrol campaign
FRASER VALLEY — BC Highway Patrol has issued 50 tickets to Fraser Valley drivers who failed to “Slow Down and Move Over,” a month-long campaign urging motorists to do so when they see emergency, road maintenance, or any official vehicles with flashing lights stopped at the side of a BC Highway.
“BC Highway Patrol conducted multiple targeted operations throughout the province in February to make highways more secure for emergency responders and maintenance workers – ensuring they safely end their shift and return home to their loved ones,” said Superintendent Mike Coyle with BC Highway Patrol.
More than 450 tickets were written province-wide, but most cases saw warnings and pamphlets handed out instead. The real point was education and awareness of BC Motor Vehicle Act regulations requiring drivers to reduce speed and move into the furthest lane from stopped vehicles with flashing red, blue, or yellow lights, if possible. These include:
- Police, fire and ambulance;
- Construction vehicles;
- Tow trucks;
- Utility and maintenance vehicles.
