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Police grab $2 million worth of cars after Canadian street race
This could be the plot for a movie, "Fast and Furious Canada," or maybe "Fast and Furious, the Young and the Rich."
Police in British Columbia say they impounded $2 million worth of high-end vehicles this week after witnesses reported the 13 cars racing on a metro Vancouver highway at speeds of 125 mph (200 kph).
The high-end race cars included a Ferrari, Lamborghinis, Maseratis, an Audi, an Aston Martin, Nissans and a Mercedes, according to a Royal Canadian Mounted Police press release.
Two of the racers would run side-by-side to block other traffic going in their direction on the highway while the others cars would take off in a race, witnesses told the RCMP.
"These drivers seemed to be looking for attention. Well, they definitely got the attention of police," Cpl. Holly Marks, spokesperson for the Lower Mainland District Regional Police Service, said in the press release.
What the racers, who police said are all under age 21, won't get is harsh punishment.
"Each driver will be charged with Driving without Reasonable Consideration and receive a violation ticket with a specified penalty of $196. Additionally, these drivers will be responsible for all associated towing and storage charges," according to the RCMP press release.
That's because police didn't actually catch them in the act and acted only on witness accounts. They weren't caught on radar, video or seen by a police officer, Superintendent Norm Gaumont, RCMP officer in charge of traffic enforcement for the Lower Mainland, told the Surrey Now newspaper.
"I know there's a lot of disappointment, wondering why we only charged them with an offence of $196. They fact of the matter is, we have to look at all the evidence we have and what we're able to prove," Surrey Now quoted Gaumont as saying. "That's why we've charged them with driving without due consideration for the public."
If police were able to charge the 13 drivers with more severe offenses, they could have faced forfeiture of their vehicles, according to a Vancouver Sun report.
The RCMP said most of the drivers were operating their vehicles on "N" class licenses, which means they had not yet attained full driving privileges. Only one of the drivers was the registered owner of the car they were driving, Gaumont told Surrey Now.
The drivers included 12 men and one woman, according to Surrey Now. Gaumont told the paper they were on their way to have a meal when they decided to race.
According to the Sun, the vehicles were:
- 2007 Ferrari 599
- 2010 Lamborghini Gallardo
- 2010 Lamborghini Gallardo
- 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo
- 2009 Audi R8
- 2012 Nissan GT-R
- 2010 Nissan GT-R
- 2010 Nissan GT-R
- 2010 Maserati Turismo
- 2010 Maserati Turismo
- 2011 Mercedes SL63
- 2011 Mercedes SLS
- 2005 Aston Martin DB9
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I'm sorry, what sort of kids are those? I guess I just don't hang out with
If that GT-R had the Switzer P800 (800HP) Package.. im sure it was the quickest of the bunch.
Pretty sure that 2012 GT-R would be first anyway without the modifications.
My GT-R has the Hennessey 100HP+ and has no problem smoking anything it runs against ... least of all the Switzer P800 - did two of those recently with the same thought .... until all they saw was my tail lights, that ios until they and I disappeared ... You want to run with the big dogs, bring something you can run with ...
ahh, didnt even notice it was a 2012 model, those are beasts.
either way it was the quickest one, but its not the fastest
travis, good point. But actually the article says the speeds were up to "125mph" on a highway so the top speed probably didn't matter too much.
Total fines ... pocket change. Lesson learned? No one got killed....
i was driving the DB9...and I won by a long shot!
So, in fact the police did NOT "grab $2 million worth of cars". What is this, the Inquirer?
Where was Burt Reynolds
What I want to know is how did 13 kids under 21 get Lamborghini's?
Wow. Don't see a Dodge Journey in there like I have. must be nice.
Someone should have taken pictures or had video then they would be in more trouble and possibly lose the cars.
Looks like the belts are coming out for some whippings.
Yeah, like these kids have parents that care...or are even around. Buying a kid an exotic sports car so they can kill themselves or others is a sign of great parentage...
Props to these kids for using these cars for what they are made for. Instead of just slowly driving around strips and showing off.
amen....
hell yeah!
damn straight
NeoSHNIK maybe you'd feel differently if your family was driving nearby and one of these idiots ran into them, killing them. This was in the middle of the afternoon, not when the streets were quiet.
mmmmmm GT-R.....
Who was the snitch? What a loser. Sounds like a sick race!!!
Typical idiot response. Because someone reports something illegal they are the loser???
They guy in the Aston Martin was named Bond... James Bond
The cops might not have caught them red handed...but I'm sure if you check Youtube you'll see them on there.