On May 10 while BC Highway Patrol were on proactive patrols in the fire zone of the Red Creek Rd fire on the Alaska Highway (Hwy 97) - they caught a man driving at about 155km/hr through a 50km/h fire zone.
The officer conducted a traffic stop resulting in the vehicle being impounded for seven days.
Due to the fire, the high volume of fire support traffic in the area and work being done by fire crews, the speed limit in the area had been decreased from 100km/hr to 50km/hr. The new speed zone was clearly marked with speed signs.
The patrolling officer observed a vehicle travelling southbound at a high rate of speed and activated radar to confirm the driver was travelling at a speed of 155km/hr in the 50km/hr fire zone.
The Fort St John RCMP wish to remind the public to be mindful on the roads and the safety of others, to obey traffic signs in the area and know that if they are speeding, violation tickets will be issued and potentially their vehicles will be impounded.
