{"id":5880,"date":"2026-05-19T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/?p=7650041"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:30:14","slug":"in-numbers-majority-in-b-c-want-higher-fines-for-interfering-with-emergency-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/5880\/in-numbers-majority-in-b-c-want-higher-fines-for-interfering-with-emergency-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"iN NUMBERS: Majority in B.C. want higher fines for interfering with emergency vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Certainly you\u2019re a law abiding, conscientious driver who always moves quickly for emergency sirens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you drive around long enough you\u2019ll see others who aren\u2019t as quick to get out of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some British Columbians think there should be a higher penalty for interfering with emergency vehicles on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/researchco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tables_Emergency_BC_14May2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">numbers from a Research Co. poll<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>233.99: Dollars. That\u2019s what respondents thought the fine was for driving over a fire hose in B.C. was.<br \/>81: Dollars. That\u2019s the actual fine for driving over a fire hose and for following too close to a fire truck in B.C.<br \/>393.32: Dollars. That\u2019s what respondents though the fine was for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle.<br \/>109: Dollars. That\u2019s the fine for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle.<br \/>58: Per cent of respondents in the Southern Interior think the fine for driving over a fire hose is too low.<br \/>63: Per cent of respondents in the Southern Interior think the fine for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle is too low.<br \/>60: Per cent of British Columbians surveyed said the fine should be raised for driving over a fire hose.<br \/>999: Tickets were handed out by BC Highway Patrol in April to drivers who didn\u2019t slow down and move over when passing stopped emergency vehicles.<br \/>173: Dollars. That\u2019s the fine for failing to slow down and move over when passing a stopped emergency vehicle in B.C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fines are lower than you might think. 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