With the school year now underway, so is the RCMP enforcement of school and playground zones. The Clearwater RCMP and the Central Interior Traffic Services will be conducting enforcement initiatives which will target violators in these marked zones. "Remember that all school zones and playground zones, when posted, are set at 30 km/hr. Fair warning, is that you will see an increased visibility in the first couple weeks of the new school year and then sporadically throughout the year," noted RCMP members.
Additionally, RCMP will be conducting random and sporadic crackdowns on distracted driving. More specifically, drivers who use their cell phones while driving. Occupants in a vehicle, who choose not to wear their seat belts, can see an increase of attention. Consideration will be given to our younger population of drivers, who do not follow the respective restriction which are outlined on their driver’s licences. This means all of you “N” classed drivers. RCMP will be checking to see if you have only one passenger in the vehicle with you at a time (family members exempt), that you have your “N” displayed properly, and that you are leaving those cell phones alone.
The RCMP feels it appropriate to send out this polite reminder to the public, in order to educate you prior to making these enforcement initiatives. Police want compliance with the British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act to be something which everyone takes into consideration each time they get behind the wheel or are a passenger in a vehicle. Safety of the motoring public is paramount and a priority of RCMP. If you comply with the rules, you’ll be fine. If you do not and/or are lazy at times with complying with these rules, you will get caught.