200 violators at ‘Slow Down, Move Over’ campaign

Cranbrook, BC Highway Patrol

2024-02-28 12:32 PST

On February 27th, 2024, in less than three hours, BC Highway Patrol – Cranbrook targeted almost 200 drivers for violating some or all of the ‘Slow Down, Move Over’ legislation on Highway 3/95. All of the drivers were issued a warning in the form of an educational pamphlet.

The intent of the ‘Slow Down, Move Over’ law is to protect roadside workers. From 2008 to 2017, 230 workers were hit by motor vehicles and 12 of those workers passed away. The nearly 200 motorists each could have received a $173 violation ticket for failing to slow down and move over for roadside workers that day.

Long lines of tow trucks, maintenance vehicles, fire trucks, and police vehicles with lights flashing on both sides of the highway.

View larger image: Long lines of tow trucks, maintenance vehicles, fire trucks, and police vehicles with lights flashing on both sides of the highway.

The goal of the operation was to improve the safety of first responders, highway maintenance workers and tow operators, said Inspector Chad Badry, Officer in Charge of Kootenay Highway Patrol. We are asking drivers to ‘slow down and move over’ to make our highways safer for emergency responders and roadside workers.

Many of BC Highway Patrol’s partner agencies attended the event including: BC Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement, Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services, Mainroad East Kootenay Contracting, Van Horne Towing, and Yahk Towing.

For more information about ‘Slow Down, Move Over’, please visit the BC Highway Patrol website at: BC RCMP - Slow Down and Move Over – Let’s keep everyone safe (rcmp-grc.gc.ca).

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