Image: BC Highway Patrol / BC Highway Patrol officers impounded a blue Audi and a rented black Porsche on Saturday, March 30 at 3 p.m. for traveling at speeds of over 200 kilometres an hour in a 100-km/h zone near Popkum Road east of Chilliwack.
Speed demons caught

Police impound 2 sports cars clocked at over 200 km/h on Highway 1 in Chilliwack

Apr 4, 2024 | 1:26 PM

CHILLIWACK — Two motorists may live to regret their need for speed over the Easter long weekend.

According to a news release from police, BC Highway Patrol officers impounded a blue Audi and a rented black Porsche on Saturday, March 30 at 3 p.m. for traveling at speeds nearly double the 100-km/h zone near Popkum Road east of Chilliwack.

Officers recorded the vehicles speeding at just over 200 km/hr in the 100 km/hr zone. Both drivers received violation tickets for excessive speed and both were left without their impounded vehicles for seven days.

On that same day, BC Highway Patrol personnel from Chilliwack took two other high-risk drivers off the road. Officers served an impaired driver with a three-day immediate driving prohibition and impounded their vehicle for three days. The other driver was caught driving while prohibited. Officers served the driver with a court date and impounded their vehicle for seven days.

The officers served over 90 violation tickets for a variety of traffic offences throughout the day.

“Our BC South Coast Highway Patrol officers worked hard to keep drivers safe this past weekend and they may have prevented some traffic fatalities by taking these four high-risk drivers off the road,” said Corporal Melissa Jongema, BC Highway Patrol spokesperson. “If you witness any drivers excessively speeding, driving while impaired, or otherwise driving in an unsafe manner, please report them to your local police.”

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