Excessive Speeding

• 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
  
• 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
  
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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
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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
• Driver has two vehicles impounded and 2K in fines in one night in Vernon, B.C.

  A 23-year-old had two vehicles impounded in under four hours and was dinged $2,357 in fines as a result of 9 driving infractions.

  Canada

  Mar 10
• Alberta man, 22, caught doing 197 km/h in B.C., double the speed limit

  After being pulled over, the 22-year-old was charged with excessive speeding, fined $483 and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.

  Traffic

  Oct 12, 2023
• Should B.C. speeders get traffic tickets based on how much they earn?

  The debate over the concept was reignited this week, after a new driver was caught driving at double the posted speed limit in North Vancouver.

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2023
• Excessive speed concern in Elk Island National Park after bison killed in collision

  With some speeds topping out at 140 km/h, and animals like bison being killed in collisions, officials are implementing new speed safety measure in the national park.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2023
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• Dozens of impaired drivers taken off road after music fest: B.C. Highway Patrol

  “These statistics are frightening, considering we were only able to check a small portion of the people attending the festival,” BCHP Insp. Chad Badry said.

  Traffic

  Jul 28, 2023
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• Vancouver police impound Porsche after learner driver clocked at 187 km/h

  Patrol officers stopped the young driver of a Porsche on Southwest Marine Drive after it was caught speeding at 187 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. 

  Crime

  Jun 22, 2023