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Drivers Beware: Police Warn About Ghosts on B.C. Roads
BC Highway Patrol says ghost cruisers led to two excessive-speed impounds and fines of $483 each near Prince George.
- Ahead of Halloween, the BC Highway Patrol is warning drivers about 'ghost cruisers'—unmarked, fully functional police vehicles deployed on Highway 97 near Prince George to enforce safe driving.
- On Oct. 1, a 36-year-old Harrison Mills man was stopped on Highway 97 North driving 121 km/h in a 50 zone within a construction area, prompting the enforcement action.
- Caught at 123 km/h near Pollard Road on Oct. 2, a 22-year-old Surrey man driving a Honda SUV was a Novice driver already serving a three-month driving prohibition.
- Both drivers received excessive speed tickets of $483 each, plus towing fees and seven-day impounds, with total costs including insurance premiums reaching at least $2,300.
- Additionally, the Surrey man received a $109 fine for a Fail to display an 'N' ticket, while BCHP emphasizes slowing down protects highway maintenance workers in hazardous conditions.
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