The 2025 Winter Impaired Driving Campaign saw an overall decrease in the number of impaired drivers stopped by BC Highway Patrol, but an increase in Northern BC.

A total of 240 drivers were removed from BC roads in December for everything from 24-hour drug prohibitions (8 total), to 90-day alcohol prohibitions (89 total). That’s down compared to 267 prohibitions issued in December 2024.

There were 53 prohibitions issued on Vancouver Island - the same as December of 2024.

It should be noted that these numbers are for BC Highway Patrol units - individual RCMP detachments and municipal police agency numbers are not included.

Mandatory Alcohol Screening (MAS) continues to be a key tool for police efforts to remove impaired drivers from the road.

A mandatory impaired driving breath demand can be made for any motorist.

The annual Winter Impaired Driving Campaign is a province-wide effort conceived by the BC Association of Chiefs of Police.

Police all over BC use extra check stops, patrols, and other enhanced enforcement techniques to support National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.

To learn more, visit BC RCMP.