Speeding cyclist gets ticketed in Saanich school zone
Cyclist caught in one of six speed traps set up by Saanich Police
A Victoria-area cyclist was apparently not pleased about getting a ticket for allegedly flying through a school zone on Wednesday morning, but police say the law applies to everyone on wheels.
The cyclist was caught in one of six speed traps set up by Saanich Police Wednesday morning.
"We were stopping motorists, but we couldn't help but notice cyclists coming through our speed zones were in excess of the speed limit," said Sgt. John Price.
One of those cyclists was flagged down and received a ticket, Price said, adding that it did come as a surprise to the rider of the bike.
Price shared a warning on social media to all cyclists to watch their speed after nabbing the free-wheeler.
"The rules apply equally to a cyclist as they do to a driver of a vehicle," he said.
"Are there conflicts between cyclists and pedestrians? Yes there are. We have gone to those crashes."
Police did not say how much the cyclist was fined or how fast the person was going, but speeding in a school zone can cost as much as $483.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YYJ?src=hash">#YYJ</a> drivers we are in 6 school zones. So <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yyjtraffic?src=hash">#yyjtraffic</a> reduce speed. Watch for peds and cyclists. Drive as if your life depended on it
—@SPD_Traffic<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yyjtraffic?src=hash">#yyjtraffic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cyclists?src=hash">#cyclists</a> school zone speed limits apply to you as well. Just ticketed one. She was very upset. Rules of the road apply
—@SPD_TrafficWith files from CHEK