US EditionTeen Driver Sped Past ‘HWY PATROL AHEAD’ Sign While Using Phone, B.C. Police Say
SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 10 – The driver was fined a total of $673 and had the vehicle impounded for seven days after exceeding the speed limit by 34 km/h and using a cellphone while driving, police said.
- On June 28 at 4:30 p.m., a 19-year-old Coquitlam driver was stopped on Highway 1 in Surrey after being clocked at 134 km/h in a 100 km/h zone while using his phone.
- The 19-year-old Coquitlam driver was distracted by his phone while speeding at 134 km/h on Highway 1 in Surrey, causing him to miss the warning sign and police detection.
- Police issued fines totaling $673, including $196 for speeding, $109 for a defective vehicle, and $368 for electronic device use, along with a seven-day impound and court summons.
- More broadly, officers note that oversized highway signs now warn drivers, with McLaughlin saying, `A less astute motorist has lost his vehicle,’ highlighting sign effectiveness in catching unsafe driving.
- Following the seven-day impound, the 19-year-old Coquitlam driver faces a court summons, with ongoing legal proceedings expected to determine further penalties.
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Teen driver sped past ‘HWY PATROL AHEAD’ sign while using phone, B.C. police say
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