This year, authorities are urging people to be very careful because of the heat and wildfires, and to be aware of campfire bans.
The most popular travel times are Thursday and Friday afternoon, as well as Saturday morning, with many travellers leaving from Tsawwassen and Horseshoe Bay terminals, according to B.C. Ferries.
With peak demand expected between May 18 and May 23, B.C. Ferries said it added 95 extra sailings to accommodate the more than 430,000 passengers and 170,000 vehicles expected to travel over the May long weekend. Over the Victoria Day long weekend, on average, two people are killed and 480 people are injured in crashes in B.C., according to ICBC. Speed is a top contributing factor in these crashes.Travellers along the Malahat Highway on Vancouver Island are encouraged to avoid peak travel times for a safer journey, the B.C. government said Friday.Article content
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