A driver in Metro Vancouver has been handed a hefty fine and had their vehicle impounded after they were caught speeding not once, but twice.
That’s according to the Coquitlam RCMP, which tweeted about the Fast and the Furious wannabe on Monday, along with a picture of the Nissan Rogue being towed away.
RCMP said it began when the driver was caught going 40 kilometres over the speed limit, travelling 100 kilometres an hour in a 60-kilometre zone.
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The driver was within the Motor Vehicle Act’s definition of excessive speeding, which is 40 kilometres over the limit, and could have resulted in the vehicle immediately being impounded.
After they were ticketed, they were allowed to drive away.
Only to be caught again, this time by a different officer, going 119 kilometres an hour in a 70-kilometre zone.
That seemed to end their need for speed, and the vehicle was impounded.
“$564 in fines, 7 day vehicle impound and 6 demerit points will hopefully make this driver think twice before speeding again.,” the tweet reads in part.
This driver was ticketed for going 100km/hr in a 60km zone.
Moments later they were caught again, by a different officer, going 119km/hr in a 70km zone.
$564 in fines, 7 day vehicle impound and 6 demerit points will hopefully make this driver think twice before speeding again. pic.twitter.com/i3VsAUVoH4
— Coquitlam RCMP (@cqrcmp) February 6, 2023
Editor’s note: An original version of this story said the driver was first going 30 over the speed limit, that number has since been corrected.
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