A 26-year-old North Vancouver man has a hefty bill to pay, as well as some explaining to his mother, after getting her Lamborghini Gallardo impounded by BC Highway Patrol.
The grey Lamborghini was stopped by police on June 1 at 1:15 p.m. on Highway 3 south of Princeton. BC Highway Patrol clocked the car at 130 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.
“Speeding above 40 km/h over the limit is an automatic vehicle impound,” says Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol. “The driver said he was on his way to a racetrack. Had he driven more responsibly, he could have had a great day at the track. Instead, he had an awkward conversation with mom.”
The Lamborghini driver received the following:
* Excessive speed under section 148(1) of the BC Motor Vehicle Act ($368);
* No front licence plate under section 3.011(1) of the BC Motor Vehicle Act Regulations ($109);
* The costs for a rural tow and a seven-day impound;
* Three years of high-risk driver premiums for licencing and insurance.
The total fines and associated costs will likely exceed $2,500.
“Our first priority is to keep you and all road users safe,” says McLaughlin. “If that is not enough to slow you down, you may wish to consider whether you’re willing to light thousands of dollars of your own money on fire.”
