Police in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge carried out a weekend of heightened road safety enforcement from March 27 to March 29, 2026, targeting excessive speeding and impaired driving. The effort resulted in multiple tickets and vehicle impoundments as officers worked to reduce collisions in the community.
During the operation, members of the Road Safety Target Team clocked one driver traveling at 165 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. Under provincial rules enforced by RoadSafetyBC, driving more than 40 km/h over the posted limit carries fines between $368 and $483, along with three penalty points and potential vehicle impoundment for up to 60 days. Officers also conducted investigations into impaired driving, utilizing the Immediate Roadside Prohibition program managed by ICBC, which can lead to driving bans ranging from three to 90 days.
The weekend saw two vehicle crashes that prompted police responses. One incident occurred at Garibaldi Secondary School, where a vehicle struck a curb and fencing, though no injuries were reported. In a separate incident near Princess Street, a driver fled on foot after crashing their vehicle into a ditch.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have noted that the Golden Ears Bridge remains a specific area of concern for high-speed driving. Previous enforcement efforts in that area have caught motorists driving well over the speed limit, including one instance of a driver recorded at 176 km/h in a 70 km/h zone.
This enforcement action took place just as the local policing structure transitioned. Effective April 1, 2026, the former integrated detachment serving the area has been split into two independent units: the Maple Ridge RCMP and the Pitt Meadows RCMP.
