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Port Moody Police Department (in British Columbia) posted a photo showing a radar gun with a big red “155” on the screen, in the foreground a mid-engine Stingray coupe sitting on the side of the Barnet Highway (7A) between Union Street and Reed Point Way.
That 155 km/h translates into only 96 mph, but while that’s only half what the Corvette is actually capable of, it’s still nearly double the speed limit of 80 km/h or 50 mph.
And that was more than enough reason for Port Moody police to issue the driver a speeding ticket of $483 – the maximum fine for excessive speeding, 40 km/h or more above the posted limit per the BC Motor Vehicle Act.
Above that, though, the Corvette driver will also lose his car for an impoundment period of at least seven days, and depending on his driving history, it could be even longer.
“Speeding remains the leading cause of fatal collisions in our province, and it is certainly a traffic enforcement priority for our front-line officers who work to keep Port Moody roads safe,” Port Moody Police Department spokesman Sam Zacharias said.
That 155 km/h translates into only 96 mph, but while that’s only half what the Corvette is actually capable of, it’s still nearly double the speed limit of 80 km/h or 50 mph.
And that was more than enough reason for Port Moody police to issue the driver a speeding ticket of $483 – the maximum fine for excessive speeding, 40 km/h or more above the posted limit per the BC Motor Vehicle Act.
Above that, though, the Corvette driver will also lose his car for an impoundment period of at least seven days, and depending on his driving history, it could be even longer.
“Speeding remains the leading cause of fatal collisions in our province, and it is certainly a traffic enforcement priority for our front-line officers who work to keep Port Moody roads safe,” Port Moody Police Department spokesman Sam Zacharias said.
