Excessive Speeding

• Alberta government proposes increasing highway speeds to 120 km/h

  The government of Alberta has launched an online survey to gather public feedback on a proposal to increase the speed limit on many provincial highways to 120 km/h.

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  Nov 7
  
• B.C. ‘YouTube influencer’ has car impounded for excessive speeding

  BC Highway Patrol said an unmarked patrol officer was in Lantzville when he heard an "excessively loud vehicle accelerate away from a stoplight on Highway 19, near Ware Road."

  Traffic

  Feb 5
  
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• Excessive speeding: B.C. Highway Patrol urges public to slow down after spike in traffic deaths

  ‘People need to slow down, they need to pay attention, make sure they’re not distracted by anything including cellphones, and they need to drive sober,’ BCHP Insp. Chad Badry said.

  Traffic

  Jul 17, 2024
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• 225 vehicles impounded in Central Okanagan this year for excessive speeding

  B.C. Highway Patrol will be out in force this summer to watch for lead-foot drivers. Since Jan. 1, 225 vehicles have been impounded in Central Okanagan for excessive speeding.

  Traffic

  Jun 21, 2024
• Driver caught 208 km/h, 2K tickets handed out during May long weekend in B.C.

  Police say 2,800 tickets were handed out by B.C. Highway Patrol members during the May long weekend.

  Traffic

  May 29, 2024
• Vancouver police officer who struck pedestrian guilty of excessive speeding

  In the video, a Vancouver police cruiser can be seen driving eastbound when it strikes a man standing hunched over in the middle of the road.

  Crime

  May 9, 2024
• Warmer weather prompts RCMP to tell drivers to slow down

  The arrival of spring weather has prompted the RCMP to issue a warning to drivers about the dangers of driving too fast.

  Traffic

  Apr 10, 2024
• Shocking video shows motorcyclist speeding and weaving on Vancouver bridge

  An Instagram video posted on March 24 shows a motorcyclist weaving through traffic at speeds of up to more than 230 km/h on Vancouver's Lions Gate Bridge. Police are investigating.

  Crime

  Apr 5, 2024
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• Rented Porsche, Audi impounded after being clocked at 200 km/h in Chilliwack

  The BC Highway Patrol said it impounded a rented Porsche and an Audi caught going double the legal limit in Chilliwack on Saturday.

  Crime

  Apr 4, 2024
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• 4 young drivers fined for excessive speeding on Montreal highways

  Four Montreal drivers were clocked at either double or near double the speed limit over the weekend. Each faces fines over $1,000 for speeding and other provincial offences.

  Crime

  Mar 25, 2024