Following two summers marked by a surge in highway fatalities, the B.C. government is taking action to make roads safer and place higher penalties on those who drive dangerously.

It will be another busy long weekend on British Columbia highways and motorists are urged to stay alert and drive safely. 

The Province supported people through a record wildfire season and a global economic slowdown in 2023-24, while continuing to build the schools, hospitals and homes people need.

Starting Monday, June 3, 2024, drivers must keep new minimum distances from people walking and riding on roads in British Columbia.

Technology will help keep B.C.’s roads safer for all drivers as in-cab warning devices to prevent infrastructure crashes become mandatory for all commercial vehicles with dump boxes.

People will be safer on B.C.’s roads with another round of support for 56 more communities that will further help prevent serious injuries and deaths.