A recent RCMP traffic enforcement operation in the Greater Moncton area has resulted in nine vehicles being towed and 121 traffic violations being issued.
On August 25, 2023, members of the New Brunswick RCMP's Tactical Traffic Enforcement Unit (TTEU) and the Highway Safety Enforcement Branch of the Department of Justice and Public Safety, worked together to conduct multiple traffic enforcement operations in both urban and rural areas in Greater Moncton.
121 tickets were issued under the New Brunswick Motor Vehicle Act, including 33 tickets for using a hand-held electronic device while driving, and 21 tickets for not wearing a seatbelt. In total, nine vehicles were towed, several of which had fictitious inspection stickers on their windshield.
"Fictitious motor vehicle inspection stickers are a widespread issue in New Brunswick," says Sgt. Ghislain David of the Tactical Traffic Enforcement Unit. "The cost of a two-year motor vehicle inspection is $45; however, people are paying over $100 for a fictitious sticker, and are then fined $292.50 and have to pay a towing fee when they are caught."
The New Brunswick RCMP's TTEU conducts regular, targeted traffic enforcement on roadways throughout the province with the goals of improving road safety, educating motorists about traffic laws, and to reduce serious injury and fatal collisions.