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Four days, 14 excessive speeders impounded in Fort St. John

BC Highway Patrol

2025-03-11 08:31 PDT

The snow and ice are melting, roads are clearing, and we’re all feeling the urge to stretch our legs; but 14 drivers are walking instead of driving after making poor choices to drive too fast in Fort St. John.

This sedan was being driven by a Class 7 Novice who was also ticketed for fail to display <q>N</q>

View a higher-resolution image: This sedan was being driven by a Class 7 Novice who was also ticketed for fail to display N

Speed, along with distracted driving and impaired driving, are the top three contributing factors to fatal collisions in this province, says Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol. You never know when BC Highway Patrol will launch a concentrated effort at excessive speeders, but you can bet that you’ll lose the privilege of driving if you don’t slow down.

In the first week of March, BC Highway Patrol (Fort St. John) stopped and impounded 14 vehicles for speeds in excess of 40 km/h over the limit:

Three excessive speeders were more than 60 km/h over the limit;
Three excessive speeders were Class 7 drivers (two Novice, one Learner);
The Learner speeder was over 60 km/h over the limit and received the maximum fine ($483) plus the impound;
The two Novice drivers were also both ticketed for not displaying their N ($109 plus the excessive speeding ticket of $368);
Two excessive speeders were impaired and one had no insurance (for an additional ticket of $598 plus a 60 km/h excessive speeding ticket of $483).

All of the drivers are also responsible for the cost of the tow, the cost of the seven-day impound, and the cost of ICBC premium points.

This truck on the back of a tow-truck was being driven by a Class 7 Learner who was more than 60 km/h over the limit

View a higher-resolution image: This truck on the back of a tow-truck was being driven by a Class 7 Learner who was more than 60 km/h over the limit

Our job is to help make driving safer for everybody, says Corporal McLaughlin, And that’s what we aim to do by letting drivers know all the consequences of speeding.

This truck was being driven by a Class 7 Novice who was also charged for fail to display <q>N</q> and fail to produce Driver’s Licence ($81)