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News release

Drivers reminded to slow down for stopped emergency vehicles

March 27, 2026 - Fort St John, British Columbia
From: Fort St. John RCMP

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The Fort St John RCMP is reminding drivers to slow down and if safe to do so, move over for emergency and maintenance vehicles with flashing red, blue or amber lights.

In the ten year period between 2014 and 2023, 251 workers have been hit by motor vehicles in BC while working beside or on the road; Sadly, 9 of those workers died.

Legally, drivers who are travelling in a 80 km/hr or faster speed zone must slow down to 70 km/hr when driving past a stopped emergency or maintenance vehicle on the side of the road with flashing red, blue or amber lights; If the speed zone is less than 80 km/hr, drivers must slow down to 40 km/hr.

Under the Motor Vehicle Act, drivers who fail to slow down and/or move over near stopped emergency or maintenance vehicles can face a ticket of $173 including 3 penalty points on their driving record.

Graphic of yellow tow truck and traffic stats with the following writing: Slow down & move over. Drivers must slow down and move over when approaching an official vehicle with flashing lights stopped at the side of the road. ! Slow. Official vehicles include = Emergency vehicles and maintenance vehicles + Equipped with flashing red, blue or amber lights.<br /> Slow down and if safe to do so move over. 70 km/h. If traveling in a 80 km/h or faster speed zone, drivers must slow down to 70 km/h. 40 km/h. In a less than 80 km/h speed zone, drivers must slow down to 40 km/h. In the ten year period of 2014-2023 +. 251 workers have been hit by motor vehicles in BC while working beside or on the road; and 9 of these workers died. Data based on Worksafe BC claims by workers struck by motor vehicles. Drivers face: A $173 ticket and three penalty points for Failing to Slow Down and Move Over. Infographic credits listed on bottom of photograph.<br />

Graphic of yellow tow truck and traffic stats with the following writing: Slow down & move over. Drivers must slow down and move over when approaching an official vehicle with flashing lights stopped at the side of the road. ! Slow. Official vehicles include = Emergency vehicles and maintenance vehicles + Equipped with flashing red, blue or amber lights.

Slow down and if safe to do so move over. 70 km/h. If traveling in a 80 km/h or faster speed zone, drivers must slow down to 70 km/h. 40 km/h. In a less than 80 km/h speed zone, drivers must slow down to 40 km/h. In the ten year period of 2014-2023 +. 251 workers have been hit by motor vehicles in BC while working beside or on the road; and 9 of these workers died. Data based on Worksafe BC claims by workers struck by motor vehicles. Drivers face: A $173 ticket and three penalty points for Failing to Slow Down and Move Over. Infographic credits listed on bottom of photograph.

Contacts

Constable Christiaan Dreyer
Media Relations Officer
Fort St. John RCMP
christiaan.dreyer@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
250-787-8140
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