Excessive speeders caught in West Shore

westshore.rcmp.ca

2024-05-02 14:12 PDT

File # 2024-7923

This week West Shore RCMP Traffic Unit has issued violation tickets to 4 drivers for excessive speeding.

The following 4 vehicles were caught speeding around different parts of the West Shore. One of four drivers was also impaired by drugs:

• 3900 block of Trans Canada Hwy, Malahat, police lazer caught a Toyota Corolla travelling approximately 143km/hr in an 80km/hr zone;
• 3600 block of Sooke Rd, Metchosin, police lazer caught a Chevy Silverado pickup truck travelling approximately 109 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone;
• Trans Canada Hwy near Millstream Rd, Langford, police lazer caught a Ford Focus travelling 140 km/hr in a 90km/hr zone;
• Trans Canada Highway near Burnside Rd, View Royal, police radar caught a Ford F-150 pickup truck travelling 140 km/hr in a 90km/hr zone. Police observed the driver to exhibit signs of drug impairment and proceeded with an impaired driving investigation. The driver admitted to consuming cannabis prior to driving and failed a Standard Field Sobriety Test. The driver was issued a 24-hour driving prohibition under Sec 215 of the Motor Vehicle Act along with violation ticket for excessive speeding.

Each of the drivers were issued a violation ticket for excessive speeding in addition to the vehicles being towed and impounded for 7 days. The ticket plus tow and impound fee will cost the drivers upwards of $1500 in fines. 

In B.C. the Motor Vehicle Act defines excessive speeding as driving at a speed greater than 40 km an hour over the speed limit. If caught, you may be ticketed and your vehicle towed and impounded for a minimum of 7 days for first time offenders and 30 days for repeat offenders. If you exceed the limit by more than 40km an hour, you’ll be fined $368 and have three penalty points added to your driving record. For information on excessive speeding and the fine schedule visit the Government of BC website.

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