The BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) is publicly sharing some information about a recent speeding incident on a major B.C. highway involving a 22-year-old Vancouver motorcyclist who only had her “L.”
According to the BCHP, the 22-year-old woman was travelling at a “shocking speed” on Highway 99 near Furry Creek.
On July 11, 2026, a BCHP officer clocked the woman travelling at 177 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. The speeding incident took place around 7:43 a.m.
BCHP learned that the rider was from Vancouver and she only had a Class 7 (passenger vehicle learner) and Class 8 (motorcycle learner) licence. The highway enforcement authority is using this incident as a reminder of another one just like it that ended in tragedy just seven days ago, when a motorcycle rider died on the Sea to Sky highway in a crash in which speeding was a factor.
“Sometimes we feel like a broken record when we say that speed kills people,” said BCHP Corporal Michael McLaughlin in a statement. “But clearly some people aren’t getting the message. Being 97 km/h over the limit could easily have repeated a tragedy from only one week ago on the same highway.”
#BCHighwayPatrol – Learner gets her motorcycle impounded one week after deadly crash on Highway #99 https://t.co/sdG6ZmO0pN pic.twitter.com/QOwAfOpAcm
— BC Highway Patrol (@BCHwyPatrol) July 15, 2026
For her shocking speed, the Vancouver motorcyclist was hit with a seven-day impound. A tow and an impound were at the rider’s expense. She also received a speeding ticket worth $483 and at least three years of high-risk driving premiums. BCHP said total insurance-related costs would amount to just under $2,500.
BCHP is also recommending that the BC Superintendent of Motor Vehicles conduct a high-risk driving review for the 22-year-old Vancouver motorcyclist.
“High-risk driving reviews can lead to additional sanctions such as a prohibition from driving.”