B.C. Highway Patrol stopped a driver going 262 km/h in a 120 zone on the Coquihalla Sunday, May 7 (photo courtesy of B.C. Highway Patrol via the RCMP)

By Liam Verster

Over Twice the Speed Limit

Driver caught going 260 km/h on Coquihalla

May 12, 2023 | 12:50 PM

B.C. Highway Patrol stopped a driver travelling at over twice the speed limit on the Coquihalla.

A speed enforcement operation was underway south of Merritt at approximately 2 p.m. Sunday, May 7, on the Coquihalla Highway when an officer observed a red Alfa Romeo Giulia overtaking two vehicles.

The Alfa Romeo was clocked at 262 km/h in a 120 zone, and Highway Patrol quickly pulled over the driver and impounded the vehicle.

“May is High Risk Driving Awareness month in British Columbia, and officers of B.C. Highway Patrol – Central are focusing their enforcement on dangerous driving behaviour on our highways,” Corporal Jean-Rene Michaud with B.C. Highway Patrol stated.

“It isn’t worth someone’s life, or injury to anybody, just to get to your destination sooner. We would like to remind motorists to be patient, drive safely, and obey the posted speed limits.

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The driver was identified as a Washington State man in his 50’s. He is facing charges and is due to appear in provincial court in June.