SD62 is ringing the bell about a rise in unruly motorists, saying crossing guards have experienced three near misses in recent weeks.
The Sooke School District is ringing the bell about a rise in dangerous motorists in school zones, including one incident where a driver told a crossing guard they didn’t have to obey them.
For Darlene Hendry, “that’s just wrong.” Her grandchildren go to PEXSISEN, and she says drivers commonly speed past the Constellation Avenue school. Carla Mille lives near the school and says that oftentimes, drivers don’t stop properly for children using the crosswalk.Const. Nancy Saggar, media relations officer with West Shore RCMP, says police have been working with SD62 to have a “proactive presence” at crosswalks in and around schools.
She says the RCMP detachment often receives reports of drivers speeding in school zones, prompting officers to enact daily school zone patrols to combat this.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.Under B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act, drivers caught by police failing to yield to a pedestrian in a marked or unmarked crosswalk will be hit with a $167 fine, plus have three demerit points tacked onto their driver’s license.
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