Twelve people were charged with various impaired driving offences last weekend in the South Okanagan, as BC Highway Patrol checked more than 300 vehicles on Nov. 22 and 23.
An additional two individuals were charged while driving prohibited, the provincial road safety unit said.
"BC Highway Patrol recognizes that the holiday season is upon us and that there are increased social events where alcohol is being served," reads a media release. "We are reminding the public to plan ahead for these events and arrange for a designated driver or some other form of safe ride home."
The unit added that it will be "out in full force" in the South Okanagan this holiday season, as it conducts enforcement activities and "works hard to make our roads safer."
