Driver who posted video driving on Fort McMurray walking path charged: RCMP

A screenshot from a video posted on social media showing a man driving on a pedestrian path in Fort McMurray. (Source: Fort Mac Exclusives/TikTok)

A man has been charged and fined after posting video of himself driving a vehicle on a Fort McMurray walking path to avoid traffic on Highway 63.

RCMP said the video, which appears to have been taken down, showed the man driving down a pedestrian walking path due to construction delays on the highway on Aug. 12.

The man was identified, Mounties said, as a 30-year-old Fort McMurray resident. He was charged under the Traffic Safety Act with:

• driving carelessly;
• stunt driving;
• distracted driving; and
• failing to yield to a pedestrian.

RCMP said the combined charges total $3,404 in fines and carry a penalty of 16 demerit points. The man was also issued a local bylaw violation notice for driving a motor vehicle on a sidewalk.

If the man chooses not to pay the fines, he will appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Fort McMurray on Nov. 13, 2026.