Luxury car impounded after driver clocked 160km/hr on Lions Gate Bridge

Vancouver Police impounded a luxury car and fined its driver after it was clocked going three times the speed limit on Lions Gate Bridge.

According to Sgt. Mark Christensen, the McLaren was topped out at speeds of 190 km/hr and was “rapidly pulling away” on the Vancouver bridge.

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The speed limit on Lions Gate Bridge is posted at 60 km/hr.

McLaren stopped 4 driving on the Lions Gate Bridge at over 3 times the speed limit…at 160 kmh, was rapidly pulling away, est speed 190! Vehicle impounded, $483 fine + high risk driver report requesting immediate driving prohibition! @VancouverPD @icbc @DeputyChow pic.twitter.com/YKFPOK9xWa

— Sgt Mark Christensen (@baldguy1363) April 1, 2021

The car was impounded and the driver was fined $483. Christensen says a high-risk driver report has been filled out, requesting the driver to go on “immediate prohibition.”