Zoom zoom: Washington man facing charges after going 262 km/h on Coquihalla

The man in his 50s had his car impounded around 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 7

Jordy Cunningham
May 10, 2023 11:35 AM May 10, 2023 11:55 AM

32679061_web1_230518-KCN-zoom-zoom-no-bueno_1 — A man from Washington State had his car impounded after he was caught driving 262 km/h on the Coquihalla Highway on Sunday, May 7. (BC Highway Patrol)

A Washington man tried to be Lightning McQueen on the Coquihalla Highway, but wasn鈥檛 able to cross the finish line.

Around 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, a member of the BC Highway Patrol doing speed enforcement on the highway鈥檚 northbound lanes between Hope and Merritt caught a man from Washington driving an astounding 262 kilometres per hour. He was driving a red Alfa Romeo Giulia.

He was caught 22 kilometres south of Merritt, where the speed limit is 120 km/h. If he continued at the speed he was going, he was only five minutes away from town.

The man is facing charges and is summoned to appear in provincial court next month. His car was impounded.

鈥淢ay is High Risk Driving Awareness month in British Columbia, and officers of BC Highway Patrol 鈥� Central are focusing their enforcement on dangerous driving behaviour on our highways,鈥� said Cpl. Jean-Rene Michaud. 鈥淚t isn鈥檛 worth someone鈥檚 life, or injury to anybody just to get to your destination sooner. We would like to remind motorists to be patient, drive safely, and obey the posted speed limits.鈥�

jordy.cunningham@kelownacapnews.com
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About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree

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