A hitchhiker’s destination changed quickly when he accepted a ride Tuesday east of Deer Lake on the Trans-Canada Highway.
An off-duty RCMP officer stopped to offer the 43-year-old man a ride. After learning the man’s identity, the off-duty officer realized the man was wanted on several outstanding warrants on matters dating back to 2006. He arrested him.
The hitchhiker, a former resident of Corner Brook, was transported by Deer Lake RCMP to the Deer Lake detachment where he was held in custody overnight.
He is scheduled for a bail hearing in provincial court in Corner Brook today.
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Section 128 of the HTA deals with people using sidewalks and Section 128.3 states that no one shall "be on a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride". Roadway is defined in the HTA as: ""roadway" means the portion of a highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder unless the shoulder is paved..." So , a hitchhiker on the shoulder of the highway is not in violation of Section 128.3 HTA (as he is not "on a roadway"). Nice try FOGNL but a little more knowledge (or research) of the law is required before you make assinine comments.