BC Highway Patrol taking vehicles and giving fines near Golden
BC Highway Patrol caught one driver doing nearly twice the speed limit on the Trans-Canada Highway in Yoho National Park during a campaign to get people to slow down.
Police said a 24-year-old Williams Lake man with a Class 7 Novice license was caught going 168 km/h in a 90 km/h zone with too many passengers in his pickup truck and alcohol in his system, according to a press release from police.
“BC Highway Patrol is fully committed to keeping our highways safe, but we can’t be everywhere at once, and we need help from the public,” Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol said in the release. “If you see dangerous driving, please report it to the police. If you are the one who is driving dangerously; slow down, dude.”
The driver was hit with a total of $810 in fines, a vehicle impound, 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and a five-month driving prohibition.
BC Highway Patrol is cracking down on dangerous driving all summer since highway traffic is up significantly.
Police impounded a Tesla that was going 148 km/h in a 90 km/h zone, leaving the family inside to search for another mode of transportation at Yoho National Park.
“Summer is always a busy season on the Trans-Canada, but we all need to obey the speed limit and drive with more caution,” Cpl. McLaughlin said. “Our officers feel like we are pulling people over moments before catastrophe, especially when drivers are speeding through national parks and construction zones.”
To contact a reporter for this story, email Jesse Tomas or call 250-488-3065 or email the editor. You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. Find our Journalism Ethics policy here.
We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here.
