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B.C. Highway Patrol reports 229 impaired driving bans this summer

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The B.C. Highway Patrol reported that 229 impaired driving prohibitions were issued during the 2026 Summer Impaired Driving Campaign, which ran from June 15 to July 31. This figure is significantly lower than the 626 prohibitions issued during the same period in 2025.

Superintendent Lori Orstad noted that the decrease in numbers may be attributed to several factors, including a shorter campaign duration of six weeks compared to ten weeks last year, and temporary staffing redeployments to support the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver.

Regional breakdowns of the prohibitions include 97 in the South Coast, 58 in Northern B.C., 32 on Vancouver Island, 24 in Central B.C., and 13 in the Kootenay region. Of the total prohibitions issued province-wide, 18 were related to drug impairment.

Entities

B.C. Highway Patrol · British Columbia · British Columbia Highway Patrol · Comox Valley · Faulder · Gary O’Brien · Jasper National Park · Kootenays · Lori Orstad · Northern B.C. · RCMP · South Coast

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[● 4 SOURCES] The 2026 Summer Impaired Driving Campaign saw significantly fewer bans than the previous year. kimberleybulletin.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Staffing redeployments and a shorter campaign duration were factors in the lower number of bans. kimberleybulletin.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Eighteen of the issued bans were related to drugs. kimberleybulletin.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The 2026 campaign lasted six weeks, compared to ten weeks in 2025. kimberleybulletin.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The 2025 campaign resulted in 626 prohibitions. kimberleybulletin.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Police issued 229 impaired driving prohibitions during the campaign running from June 15 to July 31, 2026. kimberleybulletin.com

Sources

Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water - Nelson Star [nelsonstar.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign - Ladysmith Chronicle [ladysmithchronicle.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier [caledoniacourier.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign [chemainusvalleycourier.ca]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water - Ladysmith Chronicle [ladysmithchronicle.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [agassizharrisonobserver.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign - Cowichan Valley Citizen [cowichanvalleycitizen.com]

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229 impaired driving bans issued on B. C. highways so far this summer - Barriere North Thompson Star [barrierestarjournal.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com]

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229 impaired driving bans issued on B. C. highways so far this summer [coastmountainnews.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [grandforksgazette.ca]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water - The Interior News - Smithers BC [interior-news.com]

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229 impaired driving bans issued on B. C. highways so far this summer [kimberleybulletin.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign [lakecowichangazette.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [northernsentinel.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water - Quesnel Cariboo Observer [quesnelobserver.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign [todayinbc.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign [vancouverislandfreedaily.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water - Williams Lake Tribune [wltribune.com]

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229 impaired driving bans issued on B. C. highways so far this summer [100milefreepress.net]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water - Abbotsford News [abbynews.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign - Port Alberni Valley News [albernivalleynews.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal [ashcroftcachecreekjournal.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign [campbellrivermirror.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign [comoxvalleyrecord.com]

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Kootenays see 13 impaired driving prohibitions during RCMP campaign - Cranbrook Daily Townsman [cranbrooktownsman.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [crestonvalleyadvance.ca]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water - Cowichan Valley Citizen [cowichanvalleycitizen.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign - Goldstream News Gazette [goldstreamgazette.com]

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229 impaired driving bans issued on B. C. highways so far this summer [houston-today.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water - Kelowna Capital News [kelownacapnews.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [keremeosreview.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [lakecountrycalendar.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [langleyadvancetimes.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [mapleridgenews.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [missioncityrecord.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign - Nanaimo News Bulletin [nanaimobulletin.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign [oakbaynews.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water - Vanderhoof Omineca Express [ominecaexpress.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [peacearchnews.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign [peninsulanewsreview.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [pentictonwesternnews.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign - Parksville Qualicum News [pqbnews.com]

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229 impaired driving bans issued on B. C. highways so far this summer [revelstokereview.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign [saanichnews.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water - Salmon Arm Observer [saobserver.net]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign [sookenewsmirror.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [terracestandard.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water - Chilliwack Progress [theprogress.com]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [trailtimes.ca]

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Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water [vernonmorningstar.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign - Victoria News [vicnews.com]

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RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island's highways during summer campaign - Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News [westerlynews.ca]

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