Police are still looking for a driver who fled after hitting another car on March 17 near Cadboro Bay and Eastdowne roads in Oak Bay.
A driver told police he was hit from behind while stopped on Cadboro Bay Road then the other driver ran off, Oak Bay police said in a news release.
Police have a suspect in mind after the passenger and owner of the second vehicle identified a 29-year-old woman as the driver who fled.
There was extensive damage to both vehicles. Occupants of both vehicles also reported minor injuries that did not require medical attention.
The suspect driver has not yet been located.
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Reminders for road users
Warm weather increases the potential for conflict between cyclists, pedestrians and drivers, with Oak Bay police issuing a reminder on responsibility among a recap of weekly calls for service.
The Oak Bay Police Department said it received several traffic complaints related to cyclists riding side by side on the roadway and impeding traffic last week.
The Motor Vehicle Act states someone operating a bicycle must not ride abreast of another person on the roadway, police said in a statement. Roadway, as defined by the act, is a portion of the highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder. If a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term refers to each separately – not collectively. A vehicle is described as any device a person or thing is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, but does not include a device designed to be moved by human power, a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks, mobile equipment or a motor-assisted cycle.
Two e-bikes stolen in a week
Police figure a mechanical tool was used to cut the lock on an e-bike discovered stolen from the 2800-block of Foul Bay Road on March 13. The bike is valued at $2,000.
A second e-bike was discovered swiped on March 19 in the 900-block of Beach Drive. Sometime overnight someone cut the lock and stole the bike valued around $3,000.
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School stop sign complaints
Oak Bay police were called about a driver not stopping at a stop sign near Willows elementary during school hours. Police remind drivers stop means stop and failing to obey comes with a ticket, three points and a $167 fine.
On-the-spot arrest
Officers on routine patrol in the area of Foul Bay Road and Haultain Street on March 15 noticed a vehicle with a damaged windshield they felt obscured the driver’s vision. After stopping the driver, they learned the 53-year-old was prohibited from driving. He was arrested and released at the scene with a court date set for May. The vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days.
Early a.m. impaired issued
In anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, Oak Bay officers set up a roadblock March 18, between midnight and 2 a.m. Officers checked approximately 45 cars over two hours. Three roadside screenings were administered and one 18-year-old driver was issued a three-day driving prohibition and the vehicle was towed and impounded for three days.
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