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Ferrari driver fined $483 and car impounded for excessive speeding in Langley

The week-long impoundment has prompted residents to question whether the penalty deters reckless speeding.

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A driver clocked going 124 km/h in a 50 km zone in a residential Langley neighbourhood got an excessive speeding ticket and had his Ferrari impounded for seven days.

Overview

  • On May 24, Langley RCMP recorded a red Ferrari hitting 124 km/h and then 123 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone near Wagonwheel Crescent and 56th Avenue.
  • The 48-year-old Surrey driver received a $483 ticket and had his Ferrari seized for seven days following two radar readings.
  • Sgt. Zynal Sharoom warned that such speeds in residential areas pose a serious risk to families and children.
  • The enforcement is part of a British Columbia-wide high-risk driving crackdown throughout May that has led to hundreds of vehicle impoundments.
  • Some local residents have taken to social media to argue the sanction is too light and are calling for tougher penalties to curb dangerous speeding.