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By Ashley Legassic

ON THE MOVE

RCMP hoping Traffic Services move to Falkland will discourage speeding on Highway 97

Dec 10, 2019 | 6:34 AM

FALKLAND, B.C. — It’ll start to get a bit busier in the small community of Falkland now that the RCMP’s North Okanagan Traffic Services section will be located there.

In a news release, North Okanagan RCMP Supt. Shawna Baher points out the speed limit on Highway 97 dropping from 90 km/h to 70 km/h through Westwold, and 50 km/h through Falkland.

“Many of our community members in these areas have raised concerns about speeding and unsafe driving,” Baher says in a news release. “We welcome this move as it will increase police visibility and overall road safety of this busy traffic corridor.”

A Sergeant, two Corporals, seven Constables, and a public service worker will be using the Falkland Detachment as their permanent home starting this week, joining the Corporal and two Constables already at the detachment.

While the base of operations is changing, North Okanagan Traffic Services will still conduct enforcement throughout the North Okanagan and Shuswap.

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