December is here, which means the Prince George RCMP is set to launch its annual impaired driving campaign this week.
It'll officially begin with National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day this Saturday (Dec. 5) and will run through the rest of the month.
Mounties will be increasing resources and focusing on road safety as the holiday season approaches with frontline officers targeting those choosing to drive while impaired by alcohol or other drugs.
"Another holiday season is upon us," says Prince George RCMP Cpl. Craig Douglass in a news release.
"Although this is not a typical season in many ways, impaired driving enforcement will be the same as usual. Our wish for every holiday season is that everyone arrives to his or her destination safely."
According to ICBC, approximately 22 per cent of vehicle fatalities are related to impaired driving, resulting in an average of 67 deaths in B.C. every year.
Officers utilize a variety of tools to help them detect and apprehend impaired drivers, including Approved Screening Devices, Standard Field Sobriety Testing, and Drug Recognition Experts.
If you witness an intoxicated person get behind the wheel or see a vehicle being driven in a dangerous or erratic manner, you're strongly encouraged to call 9-1-1 immediately.
