By Sgt. Chris Newel
Kimberley RCMP
Everybody has a traffic story to tell. Kimberley RCMP routinely conduct traffic enforcement and respond to traffic complaints. Here are a few of their stories.
187 km/h on an N license
On August 31, an officer was conducting speed enforcement on Highway 93/95 near Wasa when he noted a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. He activated the radar and obtained a speed of 187 in a 100 zone. The driver was charged with Excessive Speed and Failing to Display “N”; the vehicle was also impounded for seven days. The Superintendent of Motor Vehicles may also impose a further driving prohibition given he is a new driver.
Cell phone use leads to more
Recently an officer spotted a person talking on his cell phone without a seat belt on. The vehicle was stopped and officer quickly learned there was no insurance and had the wrong license plate. Why the passenger didn’t take the call is unknown, but the fines for the four charges is well over $1,000. That’s an expensive phone call.
Unsafe vehicle
Police recently attended to a suspicious vehicle (pictured). The occupants were in the process of moving and had a large box secured to the roof with a chain. The vehicle was in very poor conditions and not safe to operate. Police removed the license plate and ordered it off the road.

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