Alberta Man Caught Driving Nearly Triple the Speed Limit on B.C. Highway: Police
Officers used public tips to find the parked Audi and issued a three-day roadside ban, $959 in fines and a seven-day impound.
- On July 14, BC Highway Patrol officers observed an Alberta driver traveling at 230 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone near Fairmont Hot Springs, though they could not safely stop the Audi immediately due to its speed.
- Police tracked the vehicle to a nearby campground after receiving tips from the public, where they located the Audi parked and unoccupied, enabling officers to identify the 20-year-old driver.
- A roadside breath sample using an Approved Screening Device resulted in a "WARN" reading, as investigators suspected the driver was under the influence of alcohol during the encounter.
- The driver received a 3-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and faces $959 in fines under the Motor Vehicle Act, plus towing and seven days of impound costs for the vehicle.
- Sgt. Brett Reiben, unit commander for BC Highway Patrol Cranbrook, stated the investigation held the driver accountable for dangerous driving behavior, while authorities referred the matter to an Alberta administrative body reviewing driving sanctions.
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