Close X
Thursday, November 28, 2024
ADVT 
National

Expensive Cars Impounded, Drivers Ticketed For Speed On Lougheed Highway

The Canadian Press, 03 Aug, 2018 11:11 AM
    MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — Two high-end sports cars have been impounded for a week and their drivers issued tickets after police in Metro Vancouver say they recorded the vehicles going almost 50 kilometres an hour over the posted speed limit.
     
     
    RCMP in Maple Ridge say officers doing routine traffic enforcement saw a 2017 Lamborghini Aventador and a 2016 McLaren 675 speeding down the Lougheed Highway on Thursday.
     
     
    Police laser equipment showed both vehicles were going 138 km/h in an 80 zone.
     
     
    The drivers were stopped, the vehicles impounded and they were issued $368 fines.
     
     
    Police say both drivers were 22 years old and the driver of the McLaren is a novice in the graduated licence program.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    High E. Coli Levels Prompt Warnings At Several Beaches Around Metro Vancouver

    High E. Coli Levels Prompt Warnings At Several Beaches Around Metro Vancouver
    Coastal Health Authority says a recent hot spell that has stalled over much of British Columbia could be one reason for the problem.

    High E. Coli Levels Prompt Warnings At Several Beaches Around Metro Vancouver

    Hundreds Watch From Shore As Killer Whale Puts On Jumping Show In B.C. Harbour

    Hundreds Watch From Shore As Killer Whale Puts On Jumping Show In B.C. Harbour
    VICTORIA — A lone killer whale that moved into a Comox, B.C., harbour more than a week ago is entertaining crowds on the local waterfront with a non-stop swimming and leaping spectacle.

    Hundreds Watch From Shore As Killer Whale Puts On Jumping Show In B.C. Harbour

    What Trudeau Is Doing About The Gun Laws And Refugees Those Escaping From US Into Our Country?

    What Trudeau Is Doing About The Gun Laws And Refugees Those Escaping From US Into Our Country?
    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined mourners at the funeral today this morning for Reese Fallon, the 18-year-old woman who was one of two people killed in a shooting rampage last weekend in Toronto. I would imagine that his personal security it was very tight. 

    What Trudeau Is Doing About The Gun Laws And Refugees Those Escaping From US Into Our Country?

    Is Brampton Reeling Under Gun Violence

    Is Brampton Reeling Under Gun Violence
    Of late, the Punjabi community in Canada’s mini-Punjab, Brampton, has witnessed an unprecedented surge in the number of violent incidents. This has cast a shadow of fear and uncertainty over the community here. 

    Is Brampton Reeling Under Gun Violence

    Buddhist Group Grappling With Sexual Misconduct Claims Announces Transition Plan

    Buddhist Group Grappling With Sexual Misconduct Claims Announces Transition Plan
    HALIFAX — One of the largest Buddhist organizations in the western world has announced a leadership transition plan, three weeks after its spiritual leader stepped aside amid sexual misconduct allegations.

    Buddhist Group Grappling With Sexual Misconduct Claims Announces Transition Plan

    Canadians With Terminal Illnesses Face New Rules In Test For Speedy Benefits

    Canadians With Terminal Illnesses Face New Rules In Test For Speedy Benefits
     The federal government will set a new test for fast-tracking disability pension requests from Canadians with terminal illnesses.

    Canadians With Terminal Illnesses Face New Rules In Test For Speedy Benefits