Last week on Friday, police pulled over a 19-year-old “L” driver in North Vancouver for going 199 km/h in a 80 km/h zone.
His response?
“The other driver was going faster.”
The “L” driver was racing on the Upper Levels highway near Lonsdale Ave with another vehicle when our officer stopped him.
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After he was pulled over, police also discovered he was “driving without a supervisor and carrying too many passengers”. Police were unable to stop the other vehicle.
“Speed remains as the number one cause of death on our roadways,” said Cst. Mansoor Sahak, Media Relations Officer for the North Vancouver RCMP.
The 19-year-old North Vancouver man was issued tickets for Excessive speed, Drive Without Due Care and Attention and Drive Contrary to restrictions. He will have to pay almost $1500 in fines and his vehicle got impounded for seven days.
“When it comes to speeding and dangerous driving, every death is a preventable death. We are committed more than ever to stopping irresponsible drivers through enforcement and education.”