A project targeting illegal street racing in Surrey has already proven to be fruitful for the Surrey Police Service (SPS).
In response to complaints from businesses in southeast Surrey, the SPS launched Project Rogue Racers. SPS embarked on the second straight weekend of the project this past weekend.
On Friday night, SPS and City of Surrey bylaw officers encountered a street racing event with dozens of participants and hundreds of spectators.
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Complaints from businesses and residents regarding racing and “stunting” led to the targeted enforcement campaign.
“Enforcement officers attended the 2800 block [of] 192 Street, where dozens of vehicles and over 300 spectators had gathered for illegal races,” SPS said.
Later that night, enforcement activities shifted to the Port Kells neighbourhood, near the Langley-Surrey border, where more illegal street racing activities were uncovered, involving around 40 racers and 200 spectators.
“By the end of the night, police had written almost 100 violation tickets for various offences, impounded five vehicles for excessive speeding, stunting, and impaired driving, issued 12 Notice and Orders for illegal vehicle modifications, and issued two Immediate Roadside Suspensions for impaired driving,” SPS added.
There were a couple of notable incidents that SPS highlighted, including two vehicles that were caught travelling at speeds of 167 km/h and 171 km/h in a 60 km/h zone.
Both vehicles have been impounded for seven days, and the drivers were handed a $483 fine.
“Illegal street racing and stunting is extremely dangerous and puts drivers, spectators, and other motorists at significant risk of injury. The potential for something to go wrong at such high speeds leaves no margin for error, and it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed,” said Staff Sergeant Lindsey Houghton, SPS Media Relations Officer, in a statement.
Along with fines, speeding violations can result in demerits on your driving licence.
As a result of complaints from businesses and residents regarding ongoing illegal street racing in #Surrey, SPS has begun Project Rogue Racers, a targeted enforcement campaign aimed at preventing unsanctioned and illegal street racing and stunting events. Details… pic.twitter.com/L7D1LtivWG
— Surrey Police Service (@surreyps) June 10, 2025