A driver caught doing twice over the speed limit on the Pat Bay Highway was hoping to catch a break.
According to Saanich Police, around 2 a.m. Sunday, a driver was clocked travelling 178 km/h on the Pat Bay Highway near Mckenzie Avenue where the speed limit is 80.
The driver of the vehicle asked the officer for a “break”, claiming that the speed involved “wasn’t fast when they were a kid.”
The vehicle was impounded for seven days and the driver faces other penalties.
The driver told officers they plan on disputing the $483 ticket.
Earlier this week, our officers clocked a driver travelling 178 kph on the Patricia Bay Hwy (#17) near McKenzie Ave where the limit is 80.
The driver asked the officer for a 'break' and said that it 'wasn't fast when they were a kid'. They plan on disputing the $483 ticket. pic.twitter.com/p2jrNsUdFN
— Saanich Police Traffic Safety Unit (@SPD_Traffic) March 15, 2021
The Pat Bay Highways has seen several vehicles heading to the impound lot recently.
In November a ferry-bound driver was nabbed doing nearly double the speed limit on the highway, and in September a Lamborghini was impounded after the driver was caught going 65 over the speed limit.
