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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign
B.C. Highway Patrol says the six-week campaign removed 229 impaired drivers provincewide, with 36 offences recorded at Sunfest.
- RCMP officers apprehended 32 drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs on Vancouver Island during the Summer Impaired Driving Campaign, which ran for six weeks from June 15 to July 31.
- Superintendent Lori Orstad with Highway Patrol attributed lower numbers partly to the campaign's six-week duration, compared to 10 weeks last year, and staffing redeployments for the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver.
- Sunfest Country Music Festival in the Cowichan Valley recorded a record 36 impaired-driving offences. Gary noted that drug impairment from mushrooms and marijuana gummies is becoming an increasing problem.
- Across the province, 229 impaired drivers were stopped during the campaign. Police caution against direct comparisons to previous years due to the duration and staffing differences.
- Police continue to urge the public to plan ahead and make sober-driving decisions. Superintendent Lori Orstad stated, "Help us keep the roads safe for everyone," as staffing levels return to normal.
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