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Dozens of drivers ticketed on Thanksgiving long weekend in West Kelowna
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West Kelowna RCMP officers were out in force on the Thanksgiving long weekend handing out tickets, taking impaired drivers off the road and seizing drugs.
A total of 45 violation tickets and warnings were handed out for a number of traffic-related offences during the enhanced enforcement initiative, according to an RCMP media release.
Officer also started a criminal code impaired driving investigation, three driving while prohibited investigations and five other unidentified criminal code investigations.
One driver was given an immediate three-day roadside prohibition, two drivers received immediate 24-hour roadside prohibitions and three prohibition from driving notices were issued.
As well, 50 grams of various illegal drugs were seized.
“Keeping impaired, prohibited, and dangerous drivers off our roads remains a priority for the West Kelowna RCMP,” RCMP Insp. Brendan Dolan said in the media release.
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