Vehicle caught going 75 km over speed limit impounded for excessive speeding

West Shore

2024-03-06 11:30 PST

File # 2024-4187

Shortly after midnight on March 4, a West Shore RCMP Traffic Unit Officer was patrolling the Trans Canada Highway near Helmcken Rd in View Royal, when a 2024 Hyundai Elantra passed the police vehicle at a high rate of speed.

The police laser indicated the vehicle was travelling at 165 km/hr, that’s 75 km over the posted speed limit of 90 km/hr on this segment of the Highway.

The vehicle was pulled over and the driver was issued a violation tickets for excessive speeding and failure to produce a driver’s licence. The vehicle was also towed and impounded for 7 days.

The driver presented the officer with a photograph of their driver’s licence did not have a physical copy with them, this is not accepted under the law as driver’s must carry a physical copy of their license with them while operating a motor vehicle. In total, this driver is facing over $1000 in fines, said Cpl. Nancy Saggar, West Shore RCMP media Relations Officer.

Released by

Cpl. Nancy Saggar

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