Tag: BC Highway Patrol

Some Northern B.C. drivers are seemingly forgetting the rules of the road, as distracted driving and lack of seatbelt usage are on the rise.

44-year old Joel Chenier is facing one count of driving without due care and attention under the BC Motor Vehicle Act.

The BC Highway Patrol will have a heavier presence in the Cariboo this long weekend.

June and July are the most dangerous times of the year for impaired driving collisions in the province according to BC Highway Patrol.

B.C. Highway Patrol numbers in the month of May showed an increase in long weekend fatalities and excessive speeding.

Any who witnessed what happened in the minutes leading to the collision or observed the driver of the black Chevrolet Tahoe is asked to call the BC Highway Patrol – Smithers at 1-250-847-3233 and quote file (3505) 2026-1078.

Mounties were called to the Hart Highway near Salmon Valley at around 12:42 p.m. yesterday (Monday), where a northbound Peterbilt logging truck towing an empty trailer had collided with a southbound blue Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.