ATV seen going the wrong way on highway 16 (supplied by: COS)
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ATV seen driving the wrong way on Highway 16 in Smithers

Lindsay Newman
By Lindsay Newman

An ATV was impounded for several days after it was seen going the wrong way on Highway 16 in Smithers.

A social media post said that two people were spotted on the vehicle.

ATV being loaded on a tow truck (supplied by: COS)

It was seen speeding onto a pedestrian walkway along a bridge over the Bulkley River.

The rider was located by Conservation Officers and the RCMP where he was stopped and arrested.

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Several tickets totalling over $1,200 were issued including no insurance, no driver license and riding without due care.

Additionally, COS said that the driver also had an outstanding arrest warrant.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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