North Vancouver RCMP say an officer stopped a vehicle recently where a rachet strap was used as a seatbelt because the initial one wasn’t working. | North Vancouver RCMPAbby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

North Vancouver RCMP ticketed a driver who got a tad creative when buckling in for safety.

In an X post Monday, local Mounties said an officer stopped a vehicle where a ratchet strap was being used as a seatbelt as the actual one wasn’t working.

Cpl. Mansoor Sahak, spokesperson for North Vancouver RCMP, said it happened Feb. 19 during afternoon rush hour on Main Street and Mountain Highway. 

The driver was ticketed for operating a vehicle with an inoperative seatbelt, while the passenger was ticketed for not wearing one.

“Creative? Sure. Safe? Not even close,” police said in X post. “We’ll give them an A for creativity, but an F for following basic safety rules… Not quite the kind of ‘restraint system’ we’re looking for.”

Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Original Published on Mar 24, 2026 at 19:33

This item reprinted with permission from   North Shore News   North Vancouver, British Columbia
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