If residents in qathet have heard the loud buzzing of a dirt bike motor ripping down their public roadway recently, it's not their imagination.
Powell River RCMP shared in a recent statement that officers have received a number of alarming reports regarding youth driving off-road vehicles on public roadways and driving dangerously on the roads and in the trail systems.
Powell River RCMP officers are advising all off-road vehicle drivers and parents of off-road vehicle drivers that police will be strictly enforcing the Motor Vehicle Act and the Off-Road Vehicle Act over the next few months, with zero tolerance for driving off-road vehicles on public roadways and zero tolerance for dangerous driving.
Anyone who operates an off-road vehicle on or across a public roadway, highway or forest service road is required to obtain ICBC insurance, have a valid driver’s licence and operate the vehicle in a safe manner.
Powell River RCMP stated that all off-road vehicle drivers must carry identification and produce it to police when asked. All violation tickets are sent to Insurance Corporation of Canada (ICBC) regardless of the age of the driver and can affect the eventual acquisition of a driver’s licence and insurance. Police also warned that non-adherence can result in seizure of the vehicle.
Anyone who witnesses a violation of the Motor Vehicle Act or Off-Road Vehicle Act is asked to call RCMP at 604.485.6255.
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