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By Elora McCormack

Highway 5 North

B.C. launches Highway 5 North speed data collection project

Mar 22, 2026 | 3:22 PM

KAMLOOPS — B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Transit will launch a data collection pilot project along Highway 5 North between Kamloops and Avola to inform future safety decisions.

B.C. officials said the project will involve setting up cameras along the section of highway to record images and text on license plates on vehicles passing between two points, creating a file with the time, date and location.

The system will then calculate the average speed between the two points and compare it to posted speed limits.

According to the Province, the cameras will only be used for data collection, as speed enforcement is not under the Ministry of Transportation and Transit’s jurisdiction.

“The data collected will provide more insight into driver speed and behaviour in the corridor, and help the ministry make informed decisions to improve safety,” said the B.C. government.

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“Signs are posted to let drivers know when they are entering and leaving a data-collection zone.”

The B.C. Government said data will be anonymized, stored securely and deleted after it is no longer needed, and license plate text will be masked or replaced with special characters.

Provincial Government officials said the ministry will be collecting data along the 33.2-kilometre section between Kamloops and Little Fort, and along the 41-kilometre stretch between Little Fort and Avola.