Canadian Police Nab C5 Corvette Driver for Speeding 106 MPH in a 50 MPH Zone

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Canadian Police Nab C5 Corvette Driver for 106 MPH in a 50 MPH Zone

Photo Credits: Ridge Meadows RCMP


Drivers crossing the Golden Ears Bridge in British Columbia, Canada may have recently noticed the thump of rotor blades overhead. What they didn’t know was that the RCMP’s Air 1 police helicopter was tracking a bright yellow C5 Corvette coupe that had just blasted across the span at 170 kmh (106 mph)—more than double the posted 80 kmh (50 mph) limit.

The Ridge Meadows RCMP say the car was first spotted by the helicopter heading over the bridge, pushing nearly 90 kmh over the limit. Air 1 kept eyes on the Corvette and officers later clocked it again—this time at 120 kmh (75 mph) on Dewdney Trunk Road, a 60 kmh (37 mph) zone.

The combination of speeds earned the driver multiple excessive speeding tickets and an immediate seven day vehicle impoundment, the mandatory penalty in British Columbia for a first offense of going 60 kmh or more over the limit. The fine alone is $483, but once ICBC premiums and impound fees are added, a single incident can cost up to $2,500.

Police didn’t mince words about the danger.

“Thanks to our friends in the sky (Air 1) we were able to impound the vehicle and issue multiple excessive speeding tickets to the driver,” the detachment reported. “Keep your Lightning McQueen on the racetrack folks, so you don’t put yourself or everyone else at serious risk on the road.“

The Pixar cartoon reference wasn’t accidental. The Corvette’s bright yellow paint and cartoonish pace made the comparison too easy for officers, who say the driver’s behavior put other motorists at significant risk on one of the region’s busiest commuter corridors.

Canadian Police Nab C5 Corvette Driver for Speeding 106 MPH in a 50 MPH Zone


The Golden Ears Bridge, which links Langley and Surrey to Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, is no stranger to high speed enforcement. Its long, straight approaches and wide lanes can tempt drivers to push the limits—but RCMP say Air 1’s aerial vantage point makes it nearly impossible for extreme speeders to escape detection.

In this case, the helicopter’s thermal camera and overhead tracking allowed officers to follow the Corvette safely from the sky while ground units moved into position. The driver was pulled over without incident.

Lightning, er… the Corvette, however, wasn’t so lucky. It now sits in an impound lot, cooling off for a week—perhaps a fitting timeout for a car that tried to turn the Golden Ears into its own personal speedway.


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mapleridgenews.com

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  2. What happens if a US resident gets a Canadian traffic ticket; such as a speeding ticket and decides NOT to pay? Except for New York, Florida, Michigan or Main residents nothing will happen to you, your driving license or vehicle, unless you decide to cross the Canadian border again. If you are NY, FL, MI or ME residents and got a traffic ticket either from Ontario or Quebec, those violations will show up against your US drivers license. Traffic violations from any other province or territory do not affect your US driving license. Thanks, Ray

  3. Raylan, If in Ontario and you get caught doing this same speed (50kmh/30mph over), you would not be driving your vehicle for the next 14 days as it would be impounded on the roadside. Impound fees in the thousands will have to be paid to release you vehicle.

    They will also take your license whether you are Ontario resident or not for 30 days.
    If you are not in one of the reciprocating states, they will still take your license but you may be able to get a new one when back in your home state, but from the minute you are charged you will not be driving in Ontario for 30 days.

    $2000 minimum fine which you will make a promise to appear, if you do not appear for court or hire a lawyer to represent you a warrant for your arrest will be issued, so you should not plan on crossing the border back into Ontario or you will be arrested at the border if you try and re-enter.

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