B.C. ‘L’ driver with expired licence clocked at double the speed limit gets SUV impounded
A 21-year-old driver with an expired “L” licence was handed practically $900 in fines and his car was impounded in Abbotsford, B.C., final week.
Abbotsford police say the person was clocked at 141 km/h in a 70 zone within the 2800-block of Sumas Approach on March 28.
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He additionally didn’t have a certified supervisor with him — which might be required for an “L” driver with a sound licence.
“Too many younger drivers die in preventable crashes yearly, devastating households and communities throughout Canada,” Abbotsford police spokesperson Const. Paul Walker mentioned.
“The AbbyPD continues to discover new methods to avert these tragedies. Efficient driver training and security consciousness are crucial elements of tackling this downside.
“We’re asking everybody, not simply younger drivers, to obey the principles of the highway to make sure that all of us get dwelling protected.”
The full worth of the tickets issued to the motive force was $868, nonetheless ICBC’s driver danger premium and driver penalty factors programs imply he might face an even bigger invoice subsequent time he renews his insurance coverage.
Extreme dashing comes with a $392 driver danger premium. Extreme dashing and driving with out a licence are every price three driver penalty factors, collectively price an insurance coverage premium of $367.
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Underneath B.C.’s graduated licensing program, drivers with a learner’s licence will need to have a somebody 25 years outdated or older with a sound driver’s licence within the entrance passenger seat.
They have to additionally show an “L” signal on the again of the car, preserve a zero blood-alcohol stage, carry not more than two passengers, and drive solely between 6 a.m. and midnight.
