A Dawson Creek man has received an $8,000 penalty and a two-year angling licence suspension for offences under the Wildlife Act and Motor Vehicle Act, following an incident near Chetwynd.
In April 2024, conservation officers stopped a vehicle on the Rocky Creek Forest Service Road for a hunting and fishing compliance inspection.
Police said the driver, a resident of Dawson Creek, was unable to produce valid identification, a driver’s licence, vehicle insurance or an angling licence. During the stop, he failed to remain at the scene and drove away at a high rate of speed.
None of the vehicle occupants, including two adults and a child, were wearing seatbelts.
The man later pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and failing to remain stopped for an officer. He was also given a five-year probation order.
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service said fleeing law enforcement is dangerous, illegal and puts the public and passengers, especially children, at risk.
