RCMP say officers found more than double the number of impaired drivers this year compared to last. If you can’t have fun without doing the minimal planning required to avoid impaired driving, you don’t deserve to drive.” The previous record for impaired driving offenses was in 2024, when police found 25 drivers under the influence. Last year they found 11 and this year officers stopped 36 people driving impaired. BC Highway Patrol also says drivers can expect more mandatory alcohol screenings from officers.