speeding
UPDATE: Police now in pursuit of ‘Okanagan Autobahn’ driver for excessive speeding
LAKE COUNTRY – A driver posted a video of himself doing almost 180 km/h on…
Dozens of distracted drivers caught on North Shore, downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP conducted traffic blitzes earlier this week and it appears drivers still…
Impaired driver caught doing double the speed limit in Kelowna last night
KELOWNA – A driver lost his vehicle and licence today after he was caught driving…
RCMP target speeders; hand out 74 charges in one day
KAMLOOPS – RCMP had a busy Tuesday in north Kamloops. According to a Kamloops RCMP…
Excessive speeder nabbed by Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS – Police are warning lead-footed drivers to be wary of weather conditions if they…
Dozens of Kamloops speeders ticketed on Halston, Westsyde
KAMLOOPS – Two routes notorious for speeders were the site of an RCMP enforcement project…
Kamloops RCMP meeting touches on crime, speeding and officer shortage
KAMLOOPS – Residents got to sound off on how they feel the RCMP is doing…
This ‘new driver’ won’t be driving again any time soon, thanks to Salmon Arm RCMP
SALMON ARM – RCMP had to arrange a safe ride home for a 'new driver'…
Speed watch targets Vernon school zones
VERNON – Drivers are being reminded to slow down around Vernon schools. The Speed Watch…
Still a long way to go to reach goal of zero vehicle fatalities in B.C.
MUNICIPAL LIMIT OF 30 KM/H RECOMMENDED THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Speed, impairment and distracted driving are being…
The most common traffic violation observed by Lumby RCMP in one day at one intersection
LUMBY - There was some good news, and some bad news, when police spent a day observing driving habits in Lumby last week. Prompted by numerous complaints about bad driving in the school zone and at the four way stop at Shuswap Avenue and Vernon Street, police dispatched an officer to the area on Friday,...
Lead-footed drivers caught by Tk’emlúps RCMP in speed trap
KAMLOOPS – Two of the speeders caught in a RCMP crackdown in Kamloops Saturday were going over 140 kilometres per hour. The officers from the Kamloops Rural detachment ticketed a total of 15 drivers for exceeding the posted speed limit between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., July 25, eastbound on the Halston Connector, according to...
Speed considered factor in crash; two sent to Kelowna hospital
KELOWNA - A crash on Gordon Drive last night sent two Kelowna men to hospital and damaged a nearby fence. Const. Steve Holmes with Kelowna RCMP says a driver in a Nissan SUV was attempting to make a left turn from Gordon Drive onto Bothe Road when he was struck by a man driving a...
Foam Fest Run participants nailed for speeding on Silver Star Road
VERNON – Some of the estimated 5,000 people who took part in the 5K Foam Fest run at Silver Star Mountain Resort on the weekend appeared to be in a bit of a rush to get to the top of the mountain. RCMP say 24 speeding tickets were handed to drivers on Saturday, June 13....
North Okanagan neighbourhood begs for police presence on dangerous road
ARMSTRONG - After seeing police action taken on a stretch of road known for having a problem with speeders, people in other North Okanagan neighbourhoods are lining up for the same treatment. Mounties conducted a road check on Otter Lake Road May 19 after residents expressed concerns about people speeding to police and city council,...