Crash at Counter Attack Stop Check

Saturday, December 19, 2009 08:23 AM

Prince George, B.C. - One of the thirty-four (34) police vehicles, performing Christmas Counterattack Road Checks, sustained minor damage in a collision on Domano Blvd and Nicholas Street last night.

At approximately 11:30 pm, the police vehicle was stationary, parked in the slow lane of Domano Blvd eastbound, with its emergency equipment activated. The police officer had just entered his police vehicle and was sitting in the driver seat at the time. The collision occurred when a small passenger vehicle approached the road check eastbound in the slow lane of Domano Blvd. The driver was distracted by the road check activity in the westbound lanes and didn't react to the fully marked police car in the lane in front of her, with its emergency lights activated.

The police vehicle had only one occupant; the officer sitting in the driver's seat.
The small passenger car also had only one occupant.

The police officer sustained minor injuries, which did not require any treatment. The driver of the small passenger vehicle sustained no injuries in the crash.

The Prince George Municipal Traffic Unit is investigating the crash along with a Collision Reconstructionist. The cause of the crash is attributed to the driver not paying attention to the road ahead, while watching the activity in the westbound lanes. Charges of “Driving Without Due Care and Attention” pursuant to Section 144(1) of the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act have been laid against the driver of the small passenger vehicle.

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Posted on Saturday, December 19, 2009 08:23 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: interceptor on December 19 2009 9:13 AM

And the guy who had a two beers is the major concern... Anyone who can drive into a police car with its lights flashing shouldnt have a license - period. I dont want to be on the road with them.

Posted by: EatsBushesShoots&Leaves on December 19 2009 9:41 AM

Perfect!!! But I can't help but wonder if there was a small passenger vehicle involved.

Posted by: hammmy on December 19 2009 9:53 AM

There's not even an (N) in the back. So this is a seasoned driver?

Posted by: lou on December 19 2009 10:01 AM

Emergency Lights DON'T seem to be Activated in the Picture Above.DON'T you think this would be a good time to have them on.

Posted by: gus on December 19 2009 11:28 AM

Good catch lou.....

I ma wondering who took the picture. The policeperson is sitting in the patrol car. The driver of the blue vehicle does not seem to be so that may be who took the picture.

No damage visible on the police car. I have an enlarged version of the picture.

Also looks like the patrol cars reverse gear is activated, unless they have backup lights that can be activated without putting it into reverse gear. The only light coming from the rooftop lights is reflected light from the street lamps.

It also looks like neither vehicle has headlights on. I see no brighter area in front of the cruiser, nor do I see tail lights on in either car, although that may be because they are relatively weak with the flash used on the camera.

Posted by: DPJ on December 19 2009 11:31 AM

Anyone can get distracted by issues in the other lane. I bet most of you almost rearended someone while observing a traffick incident..

Posted by: gus on December 19 2009 11:50 AM

See how nice and bright they are in daylight.

http://www.kimrichter.com/Blog/uploaded_images/RCMP-stuck-in-snow-702264.jpg

The driver might be going to court with that picture she likely took... :-)

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On another note, this RCMP officer seems to be in the spirit of things .....

http://acopsthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/rcmp1.jpg

Posted by: gus on December 19 2009 11:53 AM

Yes, rubbernecking is a common activity. The question is, the RCMP knowing that, did they set up a safe site? They do have that due diligence responsibility.

Posted by: Retired on December 19 2009 12:17 PM

I wasnt aware that there was "slow lane". So the inside lane must be the "fast lane". Then is that the lane you get dinged in for speeding?

In driver training they always told me that the inside lane was the "through lane" and the outside Lane was the "off on lane" and that the speed limit applied to both lanes.

But then there are those that have problems reading road signs. Why would they now where to drive.
Cheers

Posted by: lmorge on December 19 2009 12:21 PM

There are no backup lights activated on the police car, Gus.

Posted by: spruce_capital on December 19 2009 6:52 PM

Seems straight forward to me, but where is Domano Blvd and Nicholas Street??????

Posted by: myusername61 on December 19 2009 9:22 PM

I think Nicholas is the street going to the College Heights Pub.

Posted by: onemansthoughts on December 20 2009 7:59 AM

Maybe she was texting.?????

Posted by: gus on December 20 2009 10:57 AM

She could have been sneezing!

Posted by: caranmacil on December 20 2009 1:03 PM

Oh come on guys, which of you has NEVER almost hit another car or gone off the road in a moment (or two) of distraction? Anyone with their hand up is a liar! Give the woman a break.