Two "oddly similar" crashes near Chilliwack on July 23 ended with a pair of drivers heavily fined for speeding, and driving without insurance.
The highway collisions were within an hour of each other on a Wednesday morning.
BC Highway Patrol were first called to a single-vehicle rollover of an older Toyota pickup on Highway 1 near Popkum at 8:37 a.m. on July 23.
Two people got out and a 28-year-old Rosedale man was ticketed for having no insurance, fined $598, and driving without due consideration, fined $196.
"Speed was a factor," said RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin.
Then just 40 minutes later, officers attended another collision. Speed was also a factor as a 34-year-old Nanaimo woman and her two passengers went off the road and down an embankment off the Popkum overpass in an older Mazda SUV.
The driver received tickets for no insurance, fined $598, and driving without due consideration, fined $196.
"Nobody was physically hurt, but both drivers will be feeling the pain in their pocketbooks," said McLaughlin.
"Choosing to drive without insurance puts you on the hook for tickets, the tow, all the repairs for your vehicle, and even higher premiums when you finally get insurance.
"Why not follow the rules in the first place, slow down and enjoy the drive, and avoid all the extra headache?"