Question the constable is a new segment the Sunshine Coast RCMP is featuring weekly.
Residents can email or Tweet their questions related to the RCMP on the Coast, and each week one question will be answered. Persons submitting questions will have their information kept anonymous, and questions may be paraphrased. Submit questions via email: [email protected] OR via Twitter: @COAST_RCMP. Please do not report crimes through email or Twitter, as these accounts are not monitored 24/7.
Q: We all know you can get a ticket for speeding, but is there a ticket for driving too slowly?
A: That is a question that we are frequently asked by drivers stuck behind a slow moving vehicle on Highway 101. Yes, section 145(1) of the Motor Vehicle Act requires: “A person must not drive a motor vehicle at so slow a speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.”
A violation ticket can be issued for someone driving dangerously slow.
If a person is pulled over for slow driving, the officer may do so to ensure there are no medical or sobriety issues that are causing that person to drive slowly. Although slow driving is technically an offence, speeding is not the answer either. Police recommend that drivers follow the posted speed limits, except in times such as inclement weather or heavy traffic, when drivers must slow down for the conditions.
The roads on the Sunshine Coast can be challenging for some drivers, and we ask that if you notice a line of cars behind you, you pull over off the road when safe, and let the cars pass. If you are stuck in a lineup of cars, be patient and don’t tailgate or pass unsafely. Road safety is about everyone being courteous and responsible on our roads.
