It is probably one of the most unique traffic stops ever encountered by the Delta police.
On Wednesday morning while conducting traffic enforcement on the South Fraser Perimeter Road, an officer clocked a speeding vehicle travelling at 130 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. When the officer flagged the driver down to stop the vehicle, which was done in a safe manner, police pointed out, the officer was in for quite a shock.
“The car was covered in buoys, rope, cages — even a small boat motor mounted on the back,” said Delta police public relations coordinator Sharlene Brooks. “I’m not sure what the officer was thinking, but I do know we would never had believed him had he not sent in the pictures.”
Brooks said underneath all the nautical gear was a 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass with Washington State plates.
She said the driver was handed a $368 ticket for excessive speed and the vehicle was impounded for seven days. The vehicle will undergo a proper inspection to ensure that it is safe for the road.
“It should be pointed out that the driver has the right to dispute the ticket should they wish,” said Brooks. “But in all fairness, this was an excessive speed no matter what the condition of the vehicle was in and is clearly a potential risk to other drivers on the road. This is a unique story, but what is not unique is that this incident serves as a reminder to all drivers, no matter where they reside, to obey the posted speeds on our roads.”
DPD posted photos of the car on their Facebook page, which has now been read and shared hundreds of times.
