RoadSafetyBC

B.C. Immediate Roadside Prohibition fines start at $600 for impaired driving. This summer, designate a driver, book a ride, or stay put.

Summer driving season is here and so is our province-wide impaired driving enforcement. Whether it's alcohol, cannabis, or prescription medication, impaired is impaired. Plan your ride ahead. Impaired driving police checkstops are active across B.C. all summer.

The world is coming to Vancouver. There will be thousands of fans on B.C. roads. Swipe for tips before you go 👉

Grad season is here! If you're headed to grad events this month, make a plan: know your ride home before you go. Driving impaired isn't just illegal, it ends lives. Celebrate big. Get home safe. Keep scrolling 👉

Protecting kids on our roads is a year-round commitment. Teach the kids in your life to stop, look left, right, left again, and make eye contact with the driver before crossing. Small habits build lifelong safety.

It's GoByBike Week! Swapping four wheels for two is one of the best things you can do for your commute. If you're riding this week, make yourself visible: lights on, helmet on, and eyes ahead. Drivers, give cyclists space. We all share these roads. Learn more at www.gobybikebc.ca.

Most riders know the rule. Some skip it on short trips.
All the gear, all the time: helmet, jacket, boots, even for a 10-minute ride.
The distance doesn't change what happens if something goes wrong.
What's the one piece of gear you never leave without?

MYTH: Experienced riders are safer. FACT: All riders risk serious injury; wear protective gear every ride.

The average age of a motorcyclist injured or killed in a B.C. crash is 46.
Many riders have years of experience.
Experience matters but it doesn’t remove risk. Staying alert and riding defensively still makes a difference.

Most motorcycle crashes in B.C. don’t happen on highways. They happen in intersections.
Six out of ten crashes involving a motorcycle occur at an intersection, often when a driver turns across a rider’s path.
Before you turn, look once for cars and once more for motorcycles.