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RCMP kept busy with traffic investigations
As part of the National Impaired Driving campaign, Kimberley RCMP conducted a number of road checks over the weekend.
“No impaired drivers were found, which shows drivers are making alternate arrangements,” reported Sgt. Chris Newel of Kimberley RCMP.
However, there were a few other traffic incidents that officers dealt with.
On Sunday, Dec. 4, an officer stopped and charged three drivers for not having insurance. In addition to a violation ticket of $598 the vehicles were towed.
A young male driver received an excessive speed ticket and had his vehicle impounded after an officer observed him traveling well above the posted speed limit on Jim Ogilvie Way in Kimberley.
“The incident, which took place on Dec. 1, just after 10 p.m. was particularly dangerous given the poor road conditions and lighting. The violation ticket was for more than 60 km over the posted speed limit,” Newel noted.
Lead image: A flatbed tow truck arrives to remove a vehicle after a driver was caught without insurance. Kimberley RCMP photo
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