Did you know cyclist can be ticketed for speeding through a school zone?
It’s true, you can, according to Saanich police.
A cyclist in Saanich was ticketed today for speeding in a school zone. The woman was caught in one of six speed traps set up by Saanich police this morning.
#YYJ drivers we are in 6 school zones. So #yyjtraffic reduce speed. Watch for peds and cyclists. Drive as if your life depended on it
— Saanich Police Traffic Safety Unit (@SPD_Traffic) September 7, 2016
Police said she wasn’t too happy about the ticket, but say the law applies to everyone on wheels.
#yyjtraffic #cyclists school zone speed limits apply to you as well. Just ticketed one. She was very upset. Rules of the road apply
— Saanich PD Traffic (@SPD_Traffic) September 7, 2016
The incident follows a Tuesday school-zone stop in Saanich, where a mother who was pulled over for speeding admitted to police she had smoked a “celebratory joint” with other moms before getting behind the wheel. She passed a sobriety test but is facing a speeding ticket.
