Sunshine Coast RCMP impounded an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) last Sunday in Roberts Creek after the driver fled from police three times in one day.
RCMP say one of its members in Roberts Creek observed an ATV driver fail to stop at the intersection of Roberts Creek Road and Lower Road on May 15.
“The officer tried to pull over the ATV, but it quickly sped ahead and turned onto a side-road, tossing a female passenger onto the roadway,” police said in a release. “The officer stopped to check on the female, while apparently the ATV driver took no notice of his missing passenger, and continued to flee. Fortunately the passenger was not seriously injured.”
A few hours later, the same officer observed the same ATV blow through the same stop sign, and again it fled when the officer activated his emergency lights.
“By that time the diligent officer had visually identified the ATV driver, and went to his residence to try to locate him, in an attempt to prevent further dangerous driving,” the release said. “The driver returned home shortly afterwards and tried to flee again when he saw police, but his ATV got stuck on the driver’s property, and the driver fled on foot.”
RCMP Const. Harrison Mohr called the ATV driver’s irresponsible behaviour “outright dangerous,” adding that it was fortunate no one was seriously hurt.
“Needless to say, the ATV has now been impounded,” Mohr said.
Mohr said the driver was not apprehended at the time, but had been identified and will be facing charges under the Motor Vehicle Act.
– Coast Reporter/RCMP
