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In an effort to reduce death and injuries, the RCMP in British Columbia are continuing their traffic enforcement efforts targeting high risk drivers. Since the beginning of May, RCMP have been focused across the Province on high-risk driving behaviours including identifying and dealing with impaired drivers, speeding, improper passing, failing to yield, following too closely, and ignoring a traffic control devices.

Here are some facts you ought to know each time you drive in British Columbia. ICBC statistics show that:

• over 40,000 crashes happen in British Columbia every year

• a five year average shows that 76,000 people are injured in motor vehicle collision

• 241 persons are injured every day

• approximately 60 per cent of motor vehicle collisions happen at intersections in BC

It is important to remember that these are not just motorists, but it includes pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. Education and enforcement go hand in hand. Remember to give yourself time, and allow for "extra" travel time in case of delays. Leave enough space between your vehicle and the one in front of you. When you are at an intersection and about to make a left hand turn, yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic.

The RCMP Officer in charge of traffic enforcement in British Columbia, Superintendent Denis Boucher, states that, "All road users should be vigilant and use a common sense approach. Our job as police in the Province is to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on BC road ways. Your responsibility as a driver is to obey the traffic laws and keep the roads safe for you, your family and others."

In the month of May our enforcement officers have had preliminary results that show the following:

• 143 Driving Without Due Care

• 2634 Use of an Electronic Device

• 79 Failing to Yield

• 695 Failing to Stop

• 370 Disobey Traffic Light

• 349 Excessive Speed With Vehicle Impoundment

• 88 Following Too Closely

• 233 Improper Left/Right Hand Turns

• 131 Excessive Speeding

• 10,667 Speeding

• 95 Speeding in a Playground

• 361 Speeding in a School Zone

• 209 Speeding in a Construction Zone

• 10 Speeding Too Fast for Conditions

• 118 Unsafe Passing

• 228 Unsafe Lane Change

• 69 Unsafe Turn

• 1 Stunting

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