Police grab $2 million worth of cars after Canadian street race...

import36 · 09-02-2011, 10:42 AM

anybody else see this? i mean granted...they weren't racing veyrons or enzos....but daym all the participants were under 21yrs old.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/02...n-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

TheBingoBalls · 09-02-2011, 10:48 AM

When mommy and daddy have too much money.

KingOfJericho · 09-02-2011, 10:53 AM

That's a big group of rich kids if that's the case. I'd love to hear the story behind this...

E90SLAM · 09-02-2011, 10:58 AM

All these and just 196 dollar fine???

Its good to be underaged and run quickly!

montreal red · 09-02-2011, 01:12 PM

lucky guys... vancouver RCMP has been known to be very strict on street racing.

NYCGP · 09-02-2011, 01:20 PM

We used to do the same thing on I-95 in S.FL .... We got pulled over after the fact some times but they couldn't do anything since they didn't witness it and there were too many cars to point just one out.. We would split ourselves up pretty well though... never rode in a large enough pack to draw too much attention... max of 5 cars. Races were organized before hand and we were pretty strict regarding recklessness.

It was obviously very stupid in retrospect and I would never do it again... Surprisingly enough there were a lot of guys in their 30's and one dude in his early 40's that would run with us every Monday night. It made for some great memories though. Still have the vids some where on my old hard drive.

kyleb350 · 09-02-2011, 01:22 PM

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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.

and their horses couldn't keep up

Vanity · 09-02-2011, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by import36

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

I'd fking love to travel in a pack of supercars when I go out to eat.

JuuS · 09-02-2011, 01:50 PM

3:30 pm on this stretch of road is busy with a back-log of cars lining up for the Massey tunnel and many semi trailers as well. I don't know how they even found space to go the supposedly 200km/h. But like others have stated, it's only eye witness accounts. I think any lawyer worth their fee will be able to have a field-day with these witnesses and inject question into their ability to judge speed, specifically remembering which car did what, how, what colour and be able to identify the driver within reason.

len56 · 09-02-2011, 01:53 PM

i never advocate street racing... but that shit just sounds fun

jpsum · 09-02-2011, 01:57 PM

they were all Asian kids... I'm just sayin

iBoost · 09-02-2011, 01:58 PM

all under 21!

JIM E92 · 09-02-2011, 02:01 PM

Crush the cars, then fine them $196 as the cherry on the sundae.

JuuS · 09-02-2011, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpsum

they were all Asian kids... I'm just sayin

Not that it makes any difference, but I have funny feeling they were not Chinese Asians considering where they were headed.

len56 · 09-02-2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JIM E92

Crush the cars, then fine them $196 as the cherry on the sundae.

crush the cars???? a bunch of perfectly good super cars?

I think the real solution would be to sell the to me at a 90% discount.

jpsum · 09-02-2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JuuS

Not that it makes any difference, but I have funny feeling they were not Chinese Asians considering where they were headed.

they look Chinese to me (Hong Kong)...

JuuS · 09-02-2011, 02:12 PM

If there's a pic of them. I haven't seen it sorry. This is actually old news for us locals, so not following it anymore. lol.

jpsum · 09-02-2011, 02:16 PM

http://www.vancouversun.com/million+...015/story.html

More pics

JIM E92 · 09-02-2011, 02:20 PM

In reality if they can afford these cars they can also afford the best attorneys. I'd guess they won't even pay the fines.

lablueboy · 09-02-2011, 02:32 PM

no BMW?

Kensta335 · 09-02-2011, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lablueboy

no BMW?

probably too slow and got left behind.

Vanity · 09-02-2011, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kensta335

probably too slow and got left behind.

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import36 Burrito bowl connoisseur 133 Rep 3,501 Posts Drives: 2015 Nissan GTR Black Edition Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seven Cities iTrader: (1)	Police grab $2 million worth of cars after Canadian street race... anybody else see this? i mean granted...they weren't racing veyrons or enzos....but daym all the participants were under 21yrs old. http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/02...n-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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JuuS Private 0 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	3:30 pm on this stretch of road is busy with a back-log of cars lining up for the Massey tunnel and many semi trailers as well. I don't know how they even found space to go the supposedly 200km/h. But like others have stated, it's only eye witness accounts. I think any lawyer worth their fee will be able to have a field-day with these witnesses and inject question into their ability to judge speed, specifically remembering which car did what, how, what colour and be able to identify the driver within reason.
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JIM E92 Lieutenant 15 Rep 410 Posts Drives: 2007 328 Coupe Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sandy Eggo iTrader: (0)	In reality if they can afford these cars they can also afford the best attorneys. I'd guess they won't even pay the fines.
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