by Carl BR Johnson
May 18, 2013
Photo by Carl BR Johnson — Police will be patrolling for impaired drivers and speeders.
May long weekend marks the start of summer, but is also when the police presence is traditionally stepped up.
“People are out having fun, and sometimes that gets away on people a little bit,” said Sgt. Scott West of the Dawson Creek RCMP detachment.
Police are understandably concerned with long weekends as they say their call volume increases significantly during long weekends.
“We do notice an increase in traffic and we do notice an increase in calls for service so we augment our resources accordingly.”
RCMP want to remind anyone that driving an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) while intoxicated will be treated the same as if they were driving a regular car on the highway.
“Don’t operate ATVs while intoxicated, because that’s still impaired driving,” said West.
Sgt. T.F. Woodall for the RCMP Peace Region Traffic Region confirmed that there will be check stops setup all over the Peace Region this weekend.
“Absolutely,” said Woodall. “They’ll be a big one (check stop) on Highway 29, and another in the Taylor area on Highway 97 on both Friday and Saturday,” said Woodall.
Speeding is another violation that police will be on the lookout for.
“The May long weekend is a time when people start making longer road trips and we’d like to advise people to be realistic about travel times,” Cpl. Jodi Shelkie of the Fort St. John RCMP said.
Shelkie said while the roads are no longer icy or snowy, weather conditions can change suddenly and drivers should drive according to conditions.
“If you’re going to be making long trips in your vehicle, make sure your vehicle is safe,” she added. “Check the engine, washer fluid and inspect your tires — including the spare.”
Aggressive driving, impaired driving, and failure to wear seat belts are three of the most significant causes of roadway fatalities in the area.
“Peace Region RCMP Traffic Services is committed to reaching a goal of ZERO roadway fatalities,” stated area authorities in a release.
“The clock started over as of April 15, 2013, which unfortunately marked the date of the first roadway fatality of the year in the Fort St. John Region, and the second fatality for the Peace Region as a whole.”
When approaching check stops, Shelkie advised motorists to obey the direction of police officers.
“We will be out in force this weekend.” “The City of Dawson Creek bylaws don’t have any specific timeline for election signs,” said Henderson.
“But we do have a bylaw for temporary signage that says they must be removed within seven days after their lifetime has concluded.”
Henderson said that he doesn’t expect to encounter any issues in Dawson regarding leftover election signs.
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