A 43-year-old Mission man was clocked travelling at 208 km/h on the Coquihalla (Highway #5) last week while driving with his son.
According to a news release from BC Highway Patrol on Friday (April 17), the pickup truck was stopped just before 7 p.m. on April 10 south of Kamloops.
BC Highway Patrol Cpl. Michael McLaughlin said an officer saw the vehicle with its lifted suspension travelling much faster than other traffic. The laser radar reading of 208 km/h was in a 120 km/h zone – the highest speed limit in the province.
“No vehicles are safe at those speeds on public roads, but a heavy truck that is high off the ground is even more unstable than other traffic,” McLaughlin said.
Per the release, the driver told highway patrol he was testing his engine.
BCHP said the man was issued a ticket for excessive speeding that comes with a $483 fine, a seven-day impound, the cost of a tow truck, and a minimum of three years of high-risk driver premiums that will bring the total costs to about $2,500.
“There was no margin for error here, and this is why excessive speeding tickets and impounds exist,” McLaughlin said. “We don’t want you or your kids to get hurt or killed and we would much prefer that you just slow down.”