DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - Drivers in Dawson Creek are about to see a new roadside message: highly visible “Report Impaired Drivers” signs have been installed at locations around the city, asking the public to call 911 when they spot a driver they suspect is impaired.
The signs are a BC Highway Patrol initiative with MADD Canada, the Dawson Creek RCMP and the City of Dawson Creek, the highway patrol said in a November 12 release. Impaired driving is the leading cause of criminal fatalities on British Columbia’s highways.
“The unfortunate truth is that these fatalities are entirely preventable,” said Constable James Burton of BC Highway Patrol, adding the partners believe the signs will help keep the community safer and raise awareness about the impacts of impaired driving.
When you call 911, a dispatcher sends the call to the first available officer on the road. Police ask callers to be ready with as much information as possible: the vehicle description, the licence plate, the direction of travel, a description of the driver, and what the vehicle is doing.
BC Highway Patrol units in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John work with community partners every day on enforcement, the release says. For a city that sits at Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway, with highway traffic rolling through year-round, police say every call helps get an impaired driver off the road before someone is hurt.
Questions about the signs can go to the Dawson Creek BC Highway Patrol office at 250-784-3700.
Apna News
(Source: BC Highway Patrol, November 12, 2026)
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