RCMP said they are investigating after a video was uploaded last week that appeared to show a vehicle trying to push past and disregard a traffic flagger.
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Motorist Charl Coetzee uploaded a video onto the Revelstoke Community Facebook page that appeared to show a vehicle trying to push past a traffic flagger at the roundabout on Victoria Road.
The short video shows the SUV pushing against the knees of the flagger as he tries to direct the vehicle out of the roundabout.
Finally the vehicle follows his direction and drives away.
“This is disgraceful and dangerous road behaviour, clearly left the young man shaken afterward, and which certainly posed him a risk of injury,” said Coetzee.
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RCMP said they have spoken with the flagger and have identified the vehicle. The police also want to remind the motoring public that it’s an offense not to obey traffic flaggers.
The traffic flagger was an employee of the City of Revelstoke. The city said it cannot comment as the incident is under RCMP investigation.
As-of-Aug. 18, the video has been shared more than 800 times.
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