COVID-19 restrictions against non-essential travel, RCMP have confirmed.Police said a BC RCMP Traffic Services officer stopped a vehicle on the Malahat Highway on May 1 “for more than one driving offence.”After speaking with the driver, the officer determined the reason for travel was non-essential and issued a ticket under the Emergency Program Act.
The driver was also issued tickets for driving offences, RCMP said.The officer told the driver to return immediately to the Lower Mainland.
B.C. government splitting province up into three zones to enforce COVID travel restrictions The provincial government barred non-essential travel between three regional zones — Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley (Fraser Health and Coastal Health.