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'People are scared': B.C. politicians push for safer Highway 1 after string of fatal collisions
The politicians want near-term enforcement and design changes after four crashes in 68 hours left six injured and three dead.
- Four vehicle collisions on the Trans-Canada Highway within 68 hours between Sicamous and Revelstoke caused three deaths last week, prompting Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis and Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies MP Mel Arnold to write Transit Minister Mike Farnworth on Friday, Sept. 4, demanding immediate safety upgrades.
- Arnold has advocated for infrastructure funding since 2016 to widen the largely two-lane corridor, citing rising traffic volumes. He argues the lack of twinning and passing lanes contributes to accidents, creating serious concerns for residents and highway users.
- McInnis called for increased BC Highway Patrol and RCMP presence between Field and Sicamous to deter high-risk driving. "I know that highway is dangerous," the MLA said, describing it as "one of the most dangerous stretches of highway in North America."
- The Ministry of Transportation and Transit stated, "Every death on B.C.'s highways is a tragedy," noting it works with ICBC to reduce collisions. Officials added 125 kilometres, or 37 per cent, of the provincial stretch between Kamloops and Alberta has been four-laned.
- McInnis will meet with Farnworth on Sept. 23 to press for further safety improvements. The MLA also plans town halls in Revelstoke and Golden, declaring he will not accept "No" or "I'll think about it" for an answer.
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