Another driver’s dashcam caught it all.
A white BMW 328i went flying past two vehicles on the right shoulder in Edmonton. Now the 19-year-old behind the wheel has $859 in traffic tickets.
Edmonton police say it happened at about 2:12 p.m. on Oct. 3. The BMW was clocked at 113 km/h in an 80 km/h zone, 33 km/h over the limit.
The witness sent the footage to police. EPS posted the video on X this week, set to a Blur song.
“The soundtrack might be Blur, but the rules of the road are pretty clear,” police wrote. “The final track? $859 in tickets. Definitely not a hit.”
Three tickets, $859
| Offence | Fine |
|---|---|
| Speeding 33 km/h over the limit | $373 |
| Failing to change lanes safely | $243 |
| Passing on the shoulder | $243 |
| Total | $859 |
The $373 speeding fine matches Alberta’s set fine for 33 km/h over, which includes the victim surcharge.
Police haven’t named the driver or said exactly which road it happened on.
Why passing on the shoulder is so dangerous
The shoulder isn’t a lane.
It’s for breakdowns, emergencies and emergency vehicles. Cars can be stopped there. People can be standing beside them.
Nobody expects to be passed on the right from the shoulder. A driver pulling over with a flat tire isn’t watching for a car coming up behind them at highway speed.
At 113 km/h, the BMW was covering about 31 metres every second. That leaves almost no time for anyone to react.
Why it’s tickets, not a court date
In Alberta, speeding tickets come with set fines up to 50 km/h over the limit. At 33 km/h over, it’s $373.
Go 51 km/h or more over, and there’s no set fine. You have to go to court, and a judge decides the penalty.
This driver got tickets instead. They can still dispute them in court. Paying a ticket means accepting the conviction, and that comes with more than the fine.
What it could mean for a 19-year-old
In Alberta, a conviction for speeding 31 to 50 km/h over the limit carries four demerit points.
Points only go on your record after a conviction, and what happens next depends on your licence:
Fully licensed drivers are suspended at 15 points within two years.
Graduated licence drivers are suspended at eight.
Police haven’t said what licence the driver has, or whether they already had points.
Then there’s insurance. Speeding and unsafe lane change convictions on a young driver’s record can push premiums up for years.
The dashcam made the case
Police caught the speed. The shoulder passing happened before they stopped the BMW, and the witness’s dashcam is what recorded it.
More drivers have dashcams now, and police are using their footage.
A video isn’t automatic proof of guilt. Police still have to review it, and anything the driver disputes goes through the courts.
634 tickets in one day: Edmonton police are watching
The BMW video comes as Edmonton police keep up their traffic blitzes.
On Friday, Oct. 9, EPS officers and the City of Edmonton’s automated enforcement issued 634 traffic violations in a single 24-hour operation, including:
183 for speeding
61 for hazardous moving violations
31 for distracted driving
6 for drivers going at least 50 km/h over the limit
Police also laid five Criminal Code driving charges, including impaired driving.
One of those six drivers was clocked at 199 km/h on Anthony Henday Drive near Yellowhead Trail. Read about the 199 km/h Henday driver.
It wasn’t a one-off. A similar 24-hour operation on Sept. 3 produced 555 violations.
Police haven’t said the BMW video is part of a new campaign. But between the blitzes and the videos they keep posting, dangerous driving is clearly a priority for Edmonton police right now.
Got dashcam video of dangerous driving? Here’s what to do
If you’ve caught dangerous driving on camera in Edmonton and you have the licence plate:
To have police consider charges: Report it in person at an EPS division station. You’ll need to give a statement and may have to testify in court.
For ongoing speeding or traffic problems: Use EPS’s online traffic concerns form.
Non-emergency line: 780-423-4567, or #377 from a cellphone.
Emergency: If someone is in danger right now, call 911.
Keep the original video file, and note the date, time and location.
Never record with your phone while you’re driving. Let the dashcam do it.
More speeding cases in Edmonton this month
Beaumaris Road: A driver was clocked at 118 km/h in a 40 km/h zone after a neighbour complained about speeding. Read more.
Yellowhead Trail: A 17-year-old was clocked at 136 km/h in a 50 km/h construction zone. Read more.
Gateway Boulevard: A motorcyclist was clocked at 134 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. Read more.
Those drivers were all more than 50 km/h over and are headed to court. The BMW driver was going slower, but speeding, an unsafe lane change and a shoulder pass still added up to $859.
Sources
Edmonton Police Service on X, Oct. 2026:
Edmonton Police Service, Operation 24 Hours results, Oct. 16, 2026: https://www.edmontonpolice.ca/News/MediaReleases/Op24HoursOct16
Government of Alberta, Fines for speeding: https://www.alberta.ca/speeding-fines-in-alberta.aspx
Government of Alberta, Demerit driving suspension: https://www.alberta.ca/demerit-driving-suspension.aspx
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