Kelowna traffic cops dish out dozens of tickets

Traffic cops out in full force

Photo: Kelowna RCMP

FILE-With the season changing to spring and with summer on the horizon police will be continuing to focus on high-risk driving behaviours including street racing, speeding and impaired driving.

Now that warmer weather has returned to the valley, Kelowna Mounties are cracking down on high-risk driving behaviours.

"With the season changing to spring and with summer on the horizon police will be continuing to focus on high-risk driving behaviours including street racing, speeding and impaired driving," RCMP said in a media release.

Since January, traffic cops have already been doling out hundreds of violation tickets and more than a few driving prohibitions for everything from distracted driving to speeding and a few other things in between.

Motor Vehicle Act offences caught in Kelowna since the start of 2025 are as follows:

• 154 for speeding in a school zone,
• 34 for speeding,
• Six for driving without due care / consideration,
• Five excessive speed impounds including one driver that was caught in a school zone,
• 77 for use of electronic devices,
• 24 for not having a driver’s licence,
• 47 for not having insurance

In addition to these issued violation tickets, 24 drivers were given immediate roadside prohibition:

• 15 drivers received 30 days prohibition,
• Seven received three days prohibition,
• Two received seven days prohibition.

Those who see someone driving dangerously or putting others at risk, are asked to call 9-1-1 immediately. Non-emergency calls can also be made by calling the Kelowna RCMP Detachment at 250-762-3300.