Terrace RCMP say snowmobiles have no place on the roads.
The reminder comes after a crash between a marked police Suburban and a snowmobile Thursday afternoon in Thornhill.
Police were responding to a call on Kofoed Drive when a sledder emerged from behind a snowbank on the should for the road crossed into the path of the RCMP vehicle .
The snowmobiler was not injured in the collision, but police say it could have ended much differently.
The incident is under investigation.
For information on safe and responsible snowmobiling, RCMP recommend visiting the British Columbia Snowmobile Federation website.