Driver faces fines following traffic stop near Fort St. John…
Published by
PJXM News
on
BC NEWS, FORT ST. JOHN
Friday, August 21, 2026
A 21-year-old Alberta driver has learned the hard way that BC Highway Patrol is watching for excessive speeders in all corners of the province…
On August 13, 2026, just after 12:45 p.m., a black Chevrolet Trax was stopped on the Alaska Highway south of Taylor, BC, when a BC Highway Patrol radar clocked a speed of 142 km/h in a 70 zone.
“Whether you’re a visitor or a local, it’s your responsibility to know the speed limit and stay within it,” says Sergeant Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol. “Some people have the idea that police officers don’t patrol rural roads. That can be an expensive mistake.”
A newer model Chevy Trax hitched up and impounded for 7 days back on August 13, 2026, in Taylor, BC, just south of Fort St. John. The driver was clocked at 142 km/h in a 70 km/h zone on the Alaska Highway.
The Athabasca, Alberta woman who was driving was issued:
A seven-day impound for excessive speeding (with the tow and impound at her expense),
A ticket for excessive speed (over 60 km/h), section 148(1) of the BC Motor Vehicle Act, with a fine of $483,
At least three years of high-risk driver premiums and escalating insurance that will bring the total costs to over $2,000.
“If the monetary cost of excessive speeding doesn’t bother you, consider the hassle,” says Sergeant McLaughlin. “Nobody wants to be calling for a ride on the side of a rural highway. Better decision-making will make your life safer and more convenient.”
Paste the post URL into the search field of your favorite open social app or platform.
Your Profile
Or, if you know your own profile, we can start things that way! Why do I need to enter my profile?
This site is part of the ⁂ open social web, a network of interconnected social platforms (like Mastodon, Pixelfed, Friendica, and others). Unlike centralized social media, your account lives on a platform of your choice, and you can interact with people across different platforms.
By entering your profile, we can send you to your account where you can complete this action.
– PJXM News is Participatory media that is independent and not-for-profit. There are no ads on PJXM as safety and government emergency news should ALWAYS be free to read without any type of advertising intrusion, including local ads. PJXM does not spy on your devices but WordPress does check your browser security for safety reasons by storing cookies. You can decline those cookies and the content will still be available.
– PJXM News (Pookerjams Media) is not affiliated with mainstream media and is not a 24 hour news service. PJXM in fact does critique the mainstream media at times, including local mainstream affiliated outlets, that also include radio and television, their social channels, websites, and personalities who promote, and talk bias. You might find that content on PJXM social channels such as X.
– PJXM does NOT use AI to write news stories. You will still find spelling, grammar and other silly human mistakes that, well, generally bother some people. AI has near perfect spelling, grammar skills that are easy to spot and sometimes too good to be true!
– PJXM News’ schedule varies throughout the month. Some days there are no new postings. News stories are also spread out over the entire week rather than Breaking News. Sometimes there may not be a story for a month, but, we always come back with something new for you when it is important to share!
– PJXM News strives in providing factful content obtained from police media release sources and provincial and local municipal governments for safety information only. PJXM does NOT do politics!
– PJXM Weather information, including temperature data, and weather based stories by PJXM News are created using information from ForecastWatch data websites such as Weather.com and The Weather Network.com and ForecastWatch data itself. PJXM is also using DeepMind AI data from Google using WeatherNext3, launched September 2026.
Website Powered by WordPress.com. (C) 2009-2026 – PJXM News is part of the Pookerjams Media Network. PJTV is Pookerjams Television on YouTube (C) 2023-2026
