All this talk about the behaviour of #COVIDIOTS has let other dangerous people off the hook lately.
Sure, #COVIDIOTS who refuse to wear masks, gather in large groups and ignore social distancing measures are a menace to society – and the reason why there are still outbreaks in places like Kelowna - but there are others who need to be reminded of how dangerous they are to society.
Like speed demons taking advantage of the reduction in traffic volumes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fewer vehicles on the road has mean rush hour traffic is quieter and more open to driving faster.
Burnaby RCMP spent the past week reminding these maniacs that the speed limits still apply.
During a speed campaign staged in the past week, traffic enforcement officers caught a whopping 104 speeders.
Let that sink in for a minute.
The RCMP say they also caught a lot of other drivers exhibiting dangerous behaviour. These are the offences just in one week:
- 104 Speeders
- 2 Excessive Speeders
- 18 Distracted Drivers
- 11 Fail to Wear Seatbelt
- 16 Intersection Violations
- 5 Aggressive Driving Charges
- 13 Impaired Drivers
- 4 Prohibited Drivers
- 3 Criminal Code Charges related to Obstruction and Identity Fraud
- 77 Miscellaneous MVA/MVAR Violations
That’s, uh, something.
This follows a recent speed trap set up on Burnaby Mountain in which traffic officers caught a driver going 110 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, landing this person a $483 ticket and losing their vehicle for a week.
The week before, the Burnaby RCMP’s traffic enforcement unit stung a bunch of reckless speeders on Father’s Day. The officers targeted playground zones to catch speeds ignoring the 30 km/h rules. A total of 20 tickets were handed out and an insane 11 drivers were caught doing more than double the speed limit. In April, police caught a driver treating Burnaby’s Willingdon Avenue like it was the Trans Canada Highway.
The driver was going 113 km/h in a 50 km/h zone.
What’s more dangerous, speeders or COVID-19?
The answer is both are equally dangerous, but there are far more speeders out there putting lives at risk.
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