Ladysmith RCMP are bringing speed-reader boards back to area streets and the highway in the wake of two recent cases of excessive speeding in their jurisdiction.
Police said one driver was nabbed on the Trans-Canada Highway on July 1 after doing 141 kilometres per hour in a 90 km/h zone, while the other was ticketed on Tuesday on the highway for travelling 137 km/h in a 90 km/h zone.
Both cases led to fines and a seven-day vehicle impoundment for exceeding the speed limit by more than 40 km/h. The fines were higher in the second incident because it involved a driver with a new licence.
Police said the speed-reader boards will raise awareness of the fact that Trans-Canada Highway speeds change within the Ladysmith area, ranging from 70-90 km/h.
“We want to educate drivers first,” said Staff Sgt. Trevor Busch, the Ladysmith detachment commander. “The speed-reader boards are an effective tool to bring awareness to the issue so drivers can correct their speed first.”
Busch said officers will also be in the community conducting traffic enforcement when required.
Speeding is one of the leading causes of serious vehicle collisions in B.C., police said.
