Vehicle collisions in Langford have police reminding drivers to slow down and pay attention in summer months.

On Friday at 8:30 a.m. a Mazda was turning off Veterans Memorial Parkway on a yellow light and hit a GMC truck travelling on VMP through the intersection at Goldstream Avenue.

B次元官网网址淲e could hear the collision from the detachment,B次元官网网址� remarked Cpl. Kathy Rochlitz with West Shore RCMP.

Police  arrived on scene immediately and began directing traffic around the crash. The scene was cleared in about 20 minutes.

On Monday morning, the same area was the scene of a two-car crash.

Around 10 a.m a sliver Hyundai was attempting to turn left off Goldstream Avenue on to Aldwynd Road and was struck by a yellow passenger car travelling north on Goldstream.

The driver of the yellow vehicle was issued a violation ticket.

The summer months can a factor into crashes, police say. People are often driving unfamiliar routes and are not in their normal driving routines.

B次元官网网址淧eople are driving routes that maybe they are not accustomed to the surroundings,B次元官网网址� said West Shore RCMP Const. Brian Lucas.

B次元官网网址淧eople need to be more relaxed, slow down and give themselves more time,B次元官网网址� Rochlitz said.

reporter@goldstreamgazette.com