CN Mounties Impound $2M worth of cars after street race

Wow, all the way to 125mph...

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This could be the plot for a movie, "Fast and Furious Canada," or maybe "Fast and Furious, the Young and the Rich." Police in British Columbia say they impounded $2 million worth of high-end vehicles this week after witnesses reported the 13 cars racing on a metro Vancouver highway at speeds of 125 mph (200 kph). The high-end race cars included a Ferrari, Lamborghinis, Maseratis, an Audi, an Aston Martin, Nissans and a Mercedes, according to a Royal Canadian Mounted Police press release. Two of the racers would run side-by-side to block other traffic going in their direction on the highway while the others cars would take off in a race, witnesses told the RCMP. "These drivers seemed to be looking for attention. Well, they definitely got the attention of police," Cpl. Holly Marks, spokesperson for the Lower Mainland District Regional Police Service, said in the press release. What the racers, who police said are all under age 21, won't get is harsh punishment. "Each driver will be charged with Driving without Reasonable Consideration and receive a violation ticket with a specified penalty of $196. Additionally, these drivers will be responsible for all associated towing and storage charges," according to the RCMP press release. That's because police didn't actually catch them in the act and acted only on witness accounts. They weren't caught on radar, video or seen by a police officer, Superintendent Norm Gaumont, RCMP officer in charge of traffic enforcement for the Lower Mainland, told the Surrey Now newspaper. "I know there's a lot of disappointment, wondering why we only charged them with an offence of $196. They fact of the matter is, we have to look at all the evidence we have and what we're able to prove," Surrey Now quoted Gaumont as saying. "That's why we've charged them with driving without due consideration for the public." If police were able to charge the 13 drivers with more severe offenses, they could have faced forfeiture of their vehicles, according to a Vancouver Sun report. The RCMP said most of the drivers were operating their vehicles on "N" class licenses, which means they had not yet attained full driving privileges. Only one of the drivers was the registered owner of the car they were driving, Gaumont told Surrey Now. The drivers included 12 men and one woman, according to Surrey Now. Gaumont told the paper they were on their way to have a meal when they decided to race. According to the Sun, the vehicles were: * 2007 Ferrari 599 * 2010 Lamborghini Gallardo * 2010 Lamborghini Gallardo * 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo * 2009 Audi R8 * 2012 Nissan GT-R * 2010 Nissan GT-R * 2010 Nissan GT-R * 2010 Maserati Turismo * 2010 Maserati Turismo * 2011 Mercedes SL63 * 2011 Mercedes SLS * 2005 Aston Martin DB9

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Ooops. Sorry about that.

2 statements stood out in that press release -

"What the racers, who police said are all under age 21"

"The RCMP said most of the drivers were operating their vehicles on "N" class licenses, which means they had not yet attained full driving privileges."

How in the holy hill did they get to drive cars like that!

2 statements stood out in that press release -

"What the racers, who police said are all under age 21"

"The RCMP said most of the drivers were operating their vehicles on "N" class licenses, which means they had not yet attained full driving privileges."

How in the holy hill did they get to drive cars like that!

I think it is called,

"Daddy daddy!"

carguy123 wrote: How in the holy hill did they get to drive cars like that!

The Greater Vancouver area, aka Hongcouver, has a lot (can not be stressed enough, a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot) of very rich asian business folk who spoil their kids constantly.

what I want to know is how the mounties caught up with them riding only horses?

We always wonder how the Canadian Coast Guard keeps the horses from drowning

All I've got to say is that if I were a very rich Asian person, I would not be living in Canada.

ncjay wrote: All I've got to say is that if I were a very rich Asian person, I would not be living in Canada.

I think they are there to date the canadian fedex lady

ncjay wrote: All I've got to say is that if I were a very rich Asian person, I would not be living in Canada.

Clearly, millions of Asian's disagree with you.

so who won? My money is on the ferrari

ncjay wrote: All I've got to say is that if I were a very rich Asian person, I would not be living in Canada.

Well, if I were an asian person, I don't see why I wouldn't. But I'm not asian, and the facts speak for themselves.

125= not racing. Not that joe public knows or cares.

Wonder which car the chick was driving. My guess is the SLS.

125 mph does = 200 kph.

Speed limits on our highways are 80 - 110 kph.

So, I can sort of understand the "racing" context :P

How did they catch those cars on horses?

simple. the cars don't fit on the horses

So, I can sort of understand the "racing" context

I occasionally find myself moving with groups of vehicles going ~50kph over posted limits. Does that mean i am racing all of them?

Does it become racing if it is 100kph over?

Or is the accepted definition of 'racing' now actually: "several objects moving in roughly the same direction at roughly the same speed but all moving somewhat faster than the speed which is not generally punishable by law except under other made up revisions of simple concepts to facilitate prosecution and revenue generation. For those situations refer to 'make that up too'."

Because i havent checked in a while. Maybe some prosecutor somewhere changed it while i wasnt looking.

The last time i got slapped for an 'eye of the beholder' offense ("exhibition of acceleration") i checked the law. There is no REAL definition or criteria for that offense in my locale. It is entirely discretionary. In other words, law enforcement dick-waving. Who do i want to flash my law enforcement dick to today?

Sort of like how any two or more people who are speeding within a small distance of each other are "racing".

Vigo wrote:

So, I can sort of understand the "racing" context

I occasionally find myself moving with groups of vehicles going ~50kph over posted limits. Does that mean i am racing all of them?

In Ontario - Yes. http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/about/bill203.shtml

"Increases fines for street racers and aggressive drivers, including those who drive 50 km/h or more over the posted speed limit, to $10,000 and allows police to immediately suspend the driver’s licence and impound the vehicle for seven days"

eastpark wrote:

Vigo wrote:

So, I can sort of understand the "racing" context

I occasionally find myself moving with groups of vehicles going ~50kph over posted limits. Does that mean i am racing all of them?

In Ontario - Yes. http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/about/bill203.shtml "Increases fines for street racers and aggressive drivers, including those who drive 50 km/h or more over the posted speed limit, to $10,000 and allows police to immediately suspend the driver’s licence and impound the vehicle for seven days"

$10,000 for 30 mph over ? a bit steep IMHO

Is that $10,000 Canadian dollars? Then its not so bad. (I kid, my northern friends, I kid) "Lively" discussion of this going on in the OT section.