A local motorist roaring down a Richmond road was pulled over by Richmond RCMP and handed a hefty fine.
Police caught the motorist travelling at a speed of 134 km/h in a 50 km/h zone along Sidaway Road on Thursday morning.
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A tweet on the Richmond RCMP’s Twitter account confirm that the driver received a $468 fine and got his car impounded for seven days.
Late for work? At 134 kmph in a 50 zone along Sidaway Rd, a serious if not fatal motor vehicle collision could result in an instant with *zero* margin for error. $468 fine + 7 day vehicle impoundment. Road safety should be in everyone's best interest. pic.twitter.com/HY2eeEQ6CC
— Richmond RCMP (@RichmondRCMP) October 4, 2018
Their tweet also suggests that the driver was possibly running late for work.
Local authorities consistently remind the public that speed is one of the major causes of serious injury and fatal collisions on B.C. roads.
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