Expect to see added enforcement on Delta’s roadways this month in support of ICBC Speed Awareness Month.
According to Delta Police, between April 2021 and March 2021, on Highway 17 alone, officers handed out 1,811 violation tickets and 416 warnings for speeding. This does not include 224 violation tickets and impounds for excessive speed.
However you feel about the 80 km/hr posted speed limit along this highway, know that we are enforcing this speed. Please slow down.
Canadian Mental Health Awareness Week
Last week was Canadian Mental Health Awareness Week. DPD posts its calls for service each week to help inform and educate the community and followers on the ways in which the DPD help keep the community safe. What we don't often speak about are check well-being calls. It is important to remember that if you or someone you know are in crisis, we are here to help keep you safe. Please call 9-1-1.
The DPD snapshot for the week of May 2 to 8 2022
Number of completed calls: 507
Number of General Occurrence Reports created: 429
False/Abandoned 911 calls: 66
Assist the public: 54
Collisions: 26
Check well-being: 20
Excessive speed over 40 km: 2
Motorcycle Safety Awareness in Canada
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness in Canada. With warmer weather on the horizon (fingers crossed), it’s time to remind everyone to be on the alert and to share the road with motorcyclists. Let's watch out for each other.
Immediate Roadside Prohibitions
Last week, DPD officers took three impaired drivers off the road - all three were 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibitions for blowing a ‘fail’ into the Approved Screening Device.
As the weather starts to warm up, and after work drinks on a patio become more appealing, it's important to remember that regardless of the time, impaired driving is impaired driving.
If you're heading out with coworkers and friends after work and are planning on consuming drugs or alcohol, come up with a plan together on how you will get home safely. Take the extra time and steps to establish a designated driver, or take your vehicle home first and take a taxi back to meet up for drinks. Not only could this decision save you from losing your driving privileges for three months, but also save a life.
