RICHMOND RCMP are reminding the public to slow down after impounding six cars for excessive speed in 90 minutes.

In the early morning hours of June 7, Richmond RCMP Road Safety Unit (RSU) impounded six vehicles for excessive speed in 90 minutes. All of the vehicles impounded were going at least 50 km/hr over the speed limits.

The highest speed recorded over the limit was a vehicle travelling on Highway 91 at Knight Street where the driver was going 182 km/hr in an 80 km/hr zone. Two of the six drivers stopped by Richmond RCMP RSU had previously been impounded for excessive speed in the previous two years.

Richmond RCMP RSU also stopped a vehicle where the driver was taking his eight-year-old son to hockey. The driver was travelling 138 km/hr in a 80 km/hr speed zone. The child was in the front seat with the seatbelt behind his back and not in a booster seat as is required under the BC Motor Vehicle Act Regulations.

“Drivers engaging in this type of behaviour are putting not only themselves but every road user at risk. These speeds are a guaranteed life-altering or life-ending situation if a collision were to occur,” said Constable Frank Tarape, Richmond RCMP RSU.

Richmond RCMP said road safety remains a key strategic priority for them. The Road Safety Unit supports this goal through targeted enforcement and proactive education initiatives that address high-risk driving behaviours and promote safety for all road users.