A Vancouver Porsche driver, who only had an “L” licence, was caught excessively speeding, clocked at an alarming 187 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.
To make matters worse, the driver had four other youths with him at the time.
The Vancouver Police Department’s Traffic Unit shared some details on Twitter, and the case has received a lot of public reaction, particularly regarding the consequences for young and learning drivers in these scenarios.
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In a tweet, VPD said the Porsche had been impounded.
Glad our members were around when this vehicle was passing through. #SpeedKills https://t.co/GaXOrbdXSY
ā Cst Holly Christie (@HChristie2104) June 21, 2023
Many have reacted angrily in response to the tweet and the egregious speeds the driver was driving at.
Total disregard for the L license. Take it away, this youth has no respect, tragedy waiting to happen.
ā Shari O’Neill (@ShariONeill03) June 21, 2023
In response to the vehicle being impounded, one person on Twitter said, “Keep it.”
Others suggested that penalties need to be more severe for speeding instances like this.
Too bad that person could not loose their licence for min 10 yrsš”š”š”š”š”š”
ā Burnaby Autobody (@borsoff) June 21, 2023
This is terrifying. Thank god you were there to stop them. You saved lives, including theirs. (Something they may not appreciate until they are much older.)
ā BethofBC Movies šØš¦ š¬š§ (@BethofBCMovies) June 21, 2023