Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone speaks to the Vancouver Board of Trade March 17, 2015.Jeff Vinnick
B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone has been ticketed for speeding and fined $196, his office confirmed Friday.
The Kamloops-South Thompson MLA was leaving Victoria with his family on the way to the ferry when he was stopped by police, said a statement.
The fine has been paid, said the statement.
A spokesman for the minister said she did not know when the offence had occurred, but Mr. Stone told The Province newspaper it was three weeks ago.
Mr. Stone also told the newspaper he was travelling 29 km/h over the posted 80 km/h speed zone.
In the statement, Mr. Stone said he was aware his conduct was inappropriate.
"As minister, I must set a better example and this was unacceptable," Mr. Stone said.
"I can assure you I will learn from this; I need to be more careful and it won't happen again."
Premier Christy Clark was travelling back from a speech to a World Bank gathering in Washington so unavailable Friday for comment, said her spokesman.
Ian Bailey