Throughout December, Kelowna RCMP officers were out in full force conducting CounterAttack road checks throughout the community.
From December 1st to December 29th, 2021, Kelowna RCMP officers removed 60 impaired drivers from our roads. This includes the following:
Officers performed 14 Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) evaluations on drivers impaired by drugs and charges are pending against these drivers once results are received from the RCMP Forensics Lab.
“On average, a DRE officer will perform approximately three evaluations per year,” said Sgt. Mark Booth of Kelowna RCMP Traffic Services. The fact that our officers performed 14 tests during the month of December, indicates more drivers are using illegal or prescription drugs and getting behind the wheel.”
During the 2020 CounterAttack Operation, Kelowna RCMP removed 39 impaired drivers from the road and performed 2 DRE evaluations.