Road checks over the weekend saw lots of vehicle infractions.
There were 145 infractions for unauthorized lamp/off road lamps uncovered on the highway, which includes LED light bars and HID lights.
There were 112 vehicle defects, 41 other vehicle and or driver related infractions, five impaired driving charges and two prohibited drivers.
The road checks were conducted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement Unit and members of the North District Traffic Services and Prince George Municipal Traffic Services.
The checks were conducted in high traffic areas around the city to enforce the Motor Vehicle Act as well as to educate the public on the rules of the road.
"Road safety is our number one priority and a defective vehicle on the road poses a great risk to the public," said Cst. Lesley Smith of the Integrated Road Safety Enforcement Unit. "An improperly equipped or modified vehicle could be an accident waiting to happen and therefore our goal was to identify these vehicles and prevent any incidents from occurring."
Police remind the public to be aware of after market equipment as it is the driver's responsibility to ensure their vehicle is in compliance with the law.
Tickets were issued for cracked windshields, defective or bald tires, tinted windows, defective trailer brakes and insecure cargo.
Here are the fines that go with the offences:
BC Motor Vehicle Act Regulations:
Equipment of motor vehicles
Section 219 (1) A person must not drive or operate a motor vehicle or trailer on a highway or rent a motor vehicle or trailer unless it is equipped in all respects in compliance with this Act and the regulations. - Fine $109
Off-road lamps (LED Light bars, HID and Spot Lights)
Section 4.25 Despite section 4.04 (2) (c), a vehicle equipped with off-road lamps when on a highway must have the off-road lamps concealed with opaque covers. - Fine $109
General lighting requirements
Section 4.02 (1) A vehicle on a highway must only be equipped with and use lamps, reflectors or other illuminating devices authorized by this Division or authorized in writing by the director.-Fine $81
Cargo securement
Section 35.04 Vehicles must be equipped and cargo must be contained, immobilized or secured in accordance with the applicable requirements of this Division and the Standard and so that it cannot
(a) leak, spill, blow off, fall from, fall through or otherwise be dislodged from the vehicle, or
(b) shift on or within the vehicle in a manner that affects the stability or maneuverability of the vehicle. - Fine $173
