RCMP handing out tickets for unsafe driving in Williams Lake work area Tuesday

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — B.C. Highway Patrol members are teaming up with Telus and the Work Zone Safety Alliance (WZSA) to enforce driving safety in work zones — with tickets being handed out Tuesday (Sept. 14) at a site in Williams Lake.

In a news release, WZSA says 12 workers have been killed in roadside incidents over the past ten years. Another 207 workers have been injured. The statistics include a Telus employee killed in Williams Lake last year.

RCMP are handing out tickets in the Cariboo city Tuesday. Drivers who break roadside safety laws can expect tickets ranging from $196 for disobeying a flag person, $368 for using an electronic device while driving or $483 for speeding.