Uninsured drivers going too fast learn expensive lesson: BC Highway Patrol

A pair of similar car crashes on the Trans-Canada have left two drivers in B.C. on the hook for fines and damages since neither had insurance.

BC Highway Patrol went to the scene of a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 1 in the Fraser Valley near Popkum at 8:37 a.m. on July 23, according to a press release from police.

A 28-year-old Rosedale man was driving an older Toyota pickup with two passengers when the vehicle flipped. Police said speed was a factor.

The man was hit with two tickets. The first was $598 for driving without insurance and $196 for driving without consideration.

Roughly 40 minutes later on Highway 1, also near Popkum, a 34-year-old Nanaimo woman went off an embankment in an older Mazda SUV with two passengers and no insurance.

She also received a $598 fine for no insurance and a $196 fine for driving without consideration.

“Nobody was physically hurt, but both drivers will be feeling the pain in their pocketbooks,” Cpl. Michael McLaughlin said in the release.

“Choosing to drive without insurance puts you on the hook for tickets, the tow, all the repairs for your vehicle, and even higher premiums when you finally get insurance.

“Why not follow the rules in the first place, slow down and enjoy the drive, and avoid all the extra headache.”