Red Deer man dinged hard after poor decision on B.C. highway

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Shortly after police stopped the car, a heavy commercial truck driver stopped and said he had dashcam footage of dangerous passing from the same car.

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Red Deer man dinged hard after poor decision on B.C. highway

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The pass was dangerous, not just because of speed, but because it was done over a double-solid yellow line, police say.

As a result, the 59-year-old Red Deer man, who was behind the wheel of the red car, was issued:

• A ticket for excessive speed (over 60 km/h), section 148(1) of the BC Motor Vehicle Act, with a fine of $483;
• The cost of a tow truck and a seven-day impound;
• Illegal pass on laned roadway, section 151(f) of the BC MVA ($109),
• Cross double solid line, section 155(1) of the BC MVA ($109),
• At least three years of high-risk driver premiums and escalating insurance that will bring the total costs to over $2,500.

“One of the dangerous issues with driving too fast is that your brain can’t process what your eyes should see- such as the police cruiser you’re passing at excessive speed,” says Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol.

“We’re grateful to the professional truck driver who did all the right things to prevent this comedy turning into a tragedy.”