WATCH YOUR driving this month because police will certainly be watching.
May is Aggressive Driving Month and officers will be targeting aggressive and distracted drivers in an attempt to educate the motoring public and reduce the number of serious injury and fatal collisions.
Driving habits that are going to be targeted are speeding; excessive speed 41+ km/h over the posted limit; unsafe lane change and aggressive passing; fail to stop for traffic control device, such as red/yellow lights and stop signs; and fail to yield.
"Speed and failing to yield or stop is the cause of the majority of in town accidents. These cause insurance rates to go up for everyone and can have tragic consequences for all involved," says Const. Philip Crack of the West Pacific Region Traffic Services, also known as the highway patrol.
Police would also like to remind the public that when they see an emergency vehicle with its emergency lights on parked on the side of the road, they are required to slow down and move over into the opposite lane if safe to do so.
Emergency vehicles include ambulances, tow trucks, police/peace officer vehicles, and fire trucks.
Penalties for the above offences range from $138 to $438.
Vehicles can also be impounded for a minimum of seven days at the owner's expense.