Nearly 1,000 drivers hit with tickets across BC resulting from The Slow Down and Move Over Law

Nearly 200 drivers across the Kootenay region have been slapped in their wallets during the new Slow Down and Move Over law.

It was the first ever province-wide campagin launched in April that keeps emergency responders and construction/maintenance workers safe while they work at the sides of our roads.

The law requires all drivers to reduce their speed and move into the furthest, safe lane of traffic away from stopped vehicles with flashing red, blue, or amber lights. The law can be summed up with the 70/40 rule:

• When the normal speed limit is 80 km/h or higher, you must slow down to 70 km/h or less;
• When the normal speed limit is below 80 km/h, you must slow down to 40 km/h or less.

While the 2026 campaign is now over, BC Highway Patrol encourages all drivers to be mindful of the summer construction season, and to obey the Slow Down and Move Over law for everyone working on our highways.