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Speeding Tickets

Thousands of speeding tickets issued in B.C. in October as police remind drivers to slow down

Nov 6, 2025 | 11:04 AM

KAMLOOPS — With summer in the rearview mirror, police in British Columbia say there are still too many people who are driving too fast for the conditions and they note it’s an issue as road conditions worsen.

According to the BC Highway Patrol, there were 7,888 speeding tickets issued to drivers across the province last month, during the latest Drive Relative to Conditions and Pedestrian Awareness campaign.

Police say 1,442 tickets were issued in central B.C., which includes the areas around Merritt, Kelowna, Kamloops and Clearwater. Another 1,486 were issued in northern B.C, which includes most communities north of 100 Mile House.

A further 1,171 tickets were issued in the Kootenay region, which includes Revelstoke, Nelson, Cranbrook and Golden.

“None of us are special drivers or invulnerable pedestrians,” said BC Highway Patrol spokesperson Cpl. Michael McLaughlin in a statement. “The weather has turned now and it’s dark most of the time.”

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“Slow down and avoid getting a ticket or something worse. Help us create a safer and better experience on our roads.”

Breakdown of speedinng tickets issued by RCMP in October 2025. (Image Credit: BC Highway Patrol)

According to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), 42 per cent of crashes involving pedestrians happen during the the darkest months of the year between October and January.

Police are reminding drivers that posted speed limits are for ideal, dry, clear and daytime conditions. They’re urging drivers to slow down during times of bad weather, reduced visibility or heavy traffic. They also say its extremely important to be sober, alert and undistracted while behind the wheel.

As for pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, they’re being told to be alert and to put phones away, especially at intersections — where four out of five crashes (79 per cent) happen, according to ICBC,

Pedestrians are also encouraged to wear brighter or reflective clothes and to obey all traffic lights.

“As drivers we are guilty of thinking that we are exceptional. We make excuses about why the rules should not apply to us,” added McLaughlin. “But once you hit another human being, or an animal, or badly injure yourself, it’s too late to be smarter or act better.”