BCHP

• Excessive speeding: B.C. Highway Patrol urges public to slow down after spike in traffic deaths

  ‘People need to slow down, they need to pay attention, make sure they’re not distracted by anything including cellphones, and they need to drive sober,’ BCHP Insp. Chad Badry said.

  Traffic

  Jul 17, 2024
  
• 15 vehicles impounded over long weekend ‘enforcement blitz’ in South Okanagan

  Twelve of the 15 vehicles impounded in the enforcement blitz were intercepted by police on Highway 3 between Manning Park and Princeton.

  Crime

  Aug 10, 2023
  
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• 1 dead in 2-vehicle collision on Coquihalla Highway

  “One person was pronounced deceased at the scene,” said B.C. Highway Patrol, adding drugs or alcohol do not appear to be contributing factors.

  Traffic

  Aug 1, 2023
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• Dozens of impaired drivers taken off road after music fest: B.C. Highway Patrol

  “These statistics are frightening, considering we were only able to check a small portion of the people attending the festival,” BCHP Insp. Chad Badry said.

  Traffic

  Jul 28, 2023
• Collision along Coquihalla on Monday still being investigated: RCMP

  The highway was shut down in both directions as police investigated the collision.

  Traffic

  Jul 11, 2023
• U.S. driver caught speeding on Coquihalla, going 262 km/h near Merritt

  “It isn’t worth someone’s life, or injury to anybody, just to get to your destination sooner.”

  Traffic

  May 10, 2023
• B.C. spike belt stops fleeing Alberta vehicle; driver threatens police with blowtorch  

  Salmon Arm RCMP say the incident began at approximately 9:30 a.m., when the driver of a vehicle registered in Alberta fled from B.C. Highway Patrol.

  Crime

  Oct 11, 2022
• $100K seized after B.C. Highway Patrol pulls over speeder

  "Upon speaking with the occupants, a man and woman from Alberta, the officer formed the belief that the pair was in possession of a controlled substance."

  Crime

  Apr 2, 2022
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• Wanted Kelowna man facing several charges, say police, after fleeing traffic stop on motorbike

  After initially slowing for the traffic stop, police say the rider revved the motorbike’s engine, then drove directly at the officer.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2022