On the heels of a tragic trend of fatal crashes, BC Highway Patrol are pleading with drivers around the Province to slow down.
On July 14, 2024, a BC Highway Patrol Squamish member observed a blue 4-door sedan and red motorcycle travelling through the heart of Squamish at over 140 kph in the posted 70 kph zone.
BC Highway Patrol Member was able to conduct a traffic stop safely. At that time, the officer found that the motorcycle rider was also the owner of the blue sedan and had a friend driving the vehicle ‘clearing’ the route for the motorcyclist. This was the third vehicle impounded that day by BC Highway Patrol Squamish.
Since July 1, BC Highway Patrol has issued 132 violation tickets, counting for excessive speed in the province.
Insp. Badry, the acting Operations Officer for BC Highway Patrol said, Every driver needs to realize that the consequences for excessive speeding go far beyond getting an expensive ticket and your vehicle impounded. You have far less time to react to anything when going that fast, which is why excessive speed is so deadly.”
