Road Check

• West Kelowna RCMP: 1 in 10 vehicles turned around for tire violations during random check

  A recent random road check of approximately 200 vehicles on the Okanagan Connector resulted in 21 drivers being turned around.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2021
  
• Road-check blitz sees increase in drug influence evaluations: Kelowna RCMP

  According to police, several prohibitions were handed out, along with 25 drug influence evaluations.

  Traffic

  May 27, 2020
  
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• Exclusive video shows Car2Go speeding moments before crash that killed Vancouver cab driver

  "When you're travelling that fast in that type of area your depth perception and reaction time is gone. Even if you're the victim, you have no chance to react."

  Jan 6, 2020
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• Alberta man charged after allegedly attacking Campbell River Mountie during DUI stop

  Mounties allege that during the traffic stop, the 20-year-old accused assaulted the officer, resulting in "a sustained battle to restrain the man."

  Nov 18, 2019
• Surrey RCMP ‘happily surprised’ as NYE road checks net no criminally impaired drivers

  "I think it's people understanding it's not just their safety, it's the safety of other people on the road."

  Jan 2, 2019
• CounterAttack: Police launch holiday season impaired driving crackdown

  Expect to see plenty of road checks in December as police look to take drug- and alcohol-impaired drivers off the road.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2018
• $500,000 in drugs seized during road check near Field, B.C.

  Two Alberta men, ages 24 and 47, are scheduled to appear in court in Golden, B.C., on May 10.

  Crime

  Mar 4, 2016