A novice driver behind the wheel of a $300,000 car was issued a $368 ticket and a seven-day impoundment for speeding by a Vancouver playground.
In a social media post on Wednesday, the Vancouver police traffic unit said officers caught the driver going more than 70 kilometres per hour in a 30 kilometre-per-hour playground zone, at the helm of an orange McLaren.
According to ICBC, it can take 76 metres to come to a stop at that speed, compared to only 18 metres when travelling at 30 kilometres per hour.
The Twitter posthas caused many to criticize what they are calling 鈥渓ow fines鈥� for speeders.
I hope I see the day when the fines are quadrupled, and the suspension is at least a year.
鈥� Linda (@Therat4623)
That sounds pretty cheap for a speeding ticket in a playground zone. Isn't that excessive speeding inside a playground zone so he should get double the fine?
鈥� Peter T (@TheBarcaShow)
How about some jail time? WTF? Isn't that reckless driving???
鈥� BlueNoser (@BlueNose1989)
Still considering this driver COULD have killed a child, the penalty seems lame. Why not have a day impoundment for every kph over the speed limit. So this one would mean a 40 day impoundment. Perhaps if this was well advertised, these speeders would think twice about speeding.
鈥� Wendy 馃嚚馃嚘 (@perfectrose2011)
B.C.鈥檚 fines when speeding in a playground or construction zone can range between $196 to $483, and a seven-day impoundment, and go up to to 30 or 60 days for repeat offenders.
Drivers caught speeding also pay a risk premium, which varies based on the number of convictions in a three-year period.
ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca
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