Drivers in Langley on Tuesday, May 16 may have spotted volunteers from Speed Watch with lighted speed reader boards at a few spots around town.
Those who were zipping by at high speed and didn’t bother to slow down soon found out that the RCMP was taking part in the annual anti-speeding campaign as well.
The “two strikes and you’re out campaign” was set up in Langley Township at 200th Street and 72nd Avenue, and in Langley City north of 48th Avenue along 208th.
In each area, after driving past the volunteers with their speed reader boards, RCMP officers were waiting to pull over anyone driving at excessive speed.
The RCMP handed out 26 speeding tickets and seven tickets for non-speeding infractions.
Most drivers were doing fine, however – more than 2,000 vehicles passed the Speed Watch set ups, said Leanne Cassap, the local ICBC road safety coordinator.
“Speeding increases your risk of crashing,” said Cassap. “Driving slower helps you see more of the road and gives you more time to react and stop.”
The Speed Watch displays are part of an anti-speeding campaign that ICBC runs through May, and other stations were set up across the Lower Mainland.
Cassap noted that the faster you drive, the less time you have to react. Reducing average speed by just five per cent can decrease fatal crashes by 30 per cent. A majority of fatal crashes in B.C. are linked to speed.
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