‘Reckless Behaviour’: Street Racing on Trans-Canada Highway Leads to Crash, 2 Vehicles Impounded, RCMP Say
Police say both drivers were fined $196 and given six penalty points after the crash, and both vehicles were impounded for seven days.
- On Saturday, May 9, an alleged high-speed street race on the Trans-Canada Highway in View Royal ended when a 2022 Ford Ranger rolled multiple times and came to rest in the highway median.
- Police investigation determined the Ford Ranger driver was racing a 2021 Dodge Ram; witnesses reported the Ranger driving erratically and sideswiping another vehicle while changing lanes at high speed.
- Both drivers received Motor Vehicle Act tickets for driving without consideration, each facing a $196 fine and six penalty points; the Ranger driver sustained minor injuries and both vehicles were impounded for seven days.
- "Road safety is everyone's responsibility," said Cpl. Nancy Saggar, West Shore RCMP media relations officer, warning that dangerous driving behaviors will not be tolerated.
- West Shore RCMP confirmed that road safety enforcement remains a priority across the region following the weekend incident, which resulted in two vehicles being impounded.
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Street racing led to highway crash in View Royal: RCMP
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‘Reckless behaviour’: Street racing on Trans-Canada Highway leads to crash, 2 vehicles impounded, RCMP say
Two drivers are facing fines and vehicle impoundments after RCMP say a street racing incident along the Trans-Canada Highway on Vancouver Island ended in a collision over the weekend.
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2 drivers fined after alleged street racing crash in View Royal
An alleged high-speed street race on the Trans-Canada Highway ended with a rolled pickup truck and two impounded vehicles in View Royal. West Shore RCMP officers responded to the 1900 block of the highway around 7:20 p.m. on May 9 after reports that a 2002 Ford Ranger had rolled multiple times before coming to rest in the highway median. Witnesses told police the Ford Ranger had been driving erratically before the crash and sideswiped another ve…
Street racing on Hwy 1 results in $196 fines & two vehicles impounded
Monday May 11, 2026 | VIEW ROYAL, BC [Posted at 1:15 pm] by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends On Saturday May 9 at approximately 7:20 pm, West Shore RCMP frontline officers responded to a collision near the 1900-block of the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) after receiving reports of a 2002 Ford Ranger that had rolled […] The post Street racing on Hwy 1 results in $196 fines & two vehicles impounded appeared first on Island Social Trends.
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