{"id":7746,"date":"2026-10-14T14:03:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T21:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/?p=7954196"},"modified":"2026-10-14T14:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T21:03:06","slug":"dozens-of-drivers-ticketed-on-thanksgiving-long-weekend-in-west-kelowna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/7746\/dozens-of-drivers-ticketed-on-thanksgiving-long-weekend-in-west-kelowna\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens of drivers ticketed on Thanksgiving long weekend in West Kelowna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officer also started a criminal code impaired driving investigation, three driving while prohibited investigations and five other unidentified criminal code investigations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As well, 50 grams of various illegal drugs were seized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000024194.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"|\" class=\"wp-image-7954199\" title=\"|\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cash, drugs and other items seized by traffic officers. 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