A driver going twice the speed limit was nailed Sunday by Burnaby RCMP.
But he wasn’t alone. Traffic officers on Gaglardi Way on Burnaby Mountain caught 11 drivers doing more than 91 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone, with one driver caught doing 124 km/hr and another with no insurance.
Going twice the limit gets your vehicle impounded for a week.
Enjoy taking the bus you maniac.
In other road safety news, Burnaby RCMP have been busy setting up more road checks to make sure impaired drivers are kept off the roads.
The road checks are part of the Summer CounterAttack Impaired Driving Campaign where the police force across the province will be enforcing for the month of July.
Early Sunday morning, Burnaby RCMP officers were set up a road block, resulting in two impaired drivers being caught - both receiving immediate roadside prohibitions, as well as 19 tickets being issued and three unsafe vehicles taken off the road, police said.
And last week, Burnaby RCMP arrested three impaired drivers and handed out 27 tickets during a road check.
According to ICBC, there are 1,500 impaired driving related crashes resulting in 830 people injured and 16 deaths every year.
Nicolas Jimenez, president and CEO of ICBC, said everyone needs to “do their part” to prevent crashes.
“When you drink and drive, you not only risk your life, but those of others on the road.”
Impaired driving is the leading cause of criminal death in Canada and is in the top three factors of fatal crashes in the province, according to a media statement.
“Too often our officers are put in the position of having to notify a family that they have lost a loved one due to an impaired driving collision,” said Supt. Holly Turton, officer in charge of B.C. RCMP Traffic Services, adding that COVID-19 is “not an excuse to disregard the law.”
“We want people to enjoy the summer, but we also want people to make good decisions and choose to drive sober every time they get behind the wheel.”
Drivers planning drink are asked to plan ahead to get home safely by calling a taxi, taking the bus or having a designated driver.
- With files from the Richmond News
