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Abbotsford teen driver nabbed going 85 km/h over speed limit in dad's Cadillac
The novice driver faces a $368 ticket, a seven-day impound and higher insurance costs after police said he was caught speeding in the same car again.
- On October 13, an 18-year-old driver from Abbotsford was clocked at 175 km/h in a 90 km/h zone on Highway 1 near the Brunette Overpass in Coquitlam by the RCMP Air 1 helicopter.
- Mounties confirmed this marks the second excessive speeding offense in one month; the driver had his father's black Cadillac impounded previously for the same violation.
- Using the helicopter to track the Cadillac SUV, an unmarked Highway Patrol 'ghost car' intercepted the driver just west of 200th Street in Surrey after Air 1 alerted officers.
- Facing $2,500 in total costs, including a $368 fine and a potential 30-day impound, the driver also faces an ICBC licence status review that could result in suspension.
- Michael McLaughlin said Police released the video as a public-service message, stating officers use tools like helicopters to keep roads safer and deter dangerous driving.
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