179 speeding tickets issued over the long weekend in the North – RCMP

SURREY — It was a busy long weekend for B.C. RCMP Traffic Services.

Cpl. Mike Halskov says 179 speeding tickets were issued in the northern part of the province, including 12 for excessive speed.

Province-wide, he says nearly 150 vehicles were ticketed for excessive speed.

“Of particular note was one individual who was stopped for excessive speed by Lower Mainland IRSU for going 130/km/ in a residential zone, then stopped (in a different vehicle) four hours later by an officer from Fraser Valley Traffic Services (Chilliwack) for driving over 160 km/h on Highway 1. That driver has been referred to RoadSafety BC to consider a lengthy driving prohibition.”