The door of this Acura had been closed with a gate latch/RCMP

By VernonMatters staff

bizarre modification

Speeding ‘robosaurus’ car stopped on highway

Jan 21, 2026 | 10:32 AM

BC Highway Patrol are reporting a creative but dangerous motoring offense by a young Kelowna man.

One of the doors on his Acura was closed thanks to an improvised gate latch duct taped to the outside body work.

The driver was stopped when doing 130 km/h in an 80 km/h zone near Christina Lake earlier this month.

The 22-year-old was fined for speeding, incurred towing costs and his vehicle was impounded for seven days, plus he’ll be hit with future high-risk premiums on his insurance.

And, police said that door needs to be fixed properly.

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“It’s amazing that this particular car could go that fast without disintegrating,” said Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol in a media release. “The owner had put in some effort to hammer out the dents and spray paint the repairs, but his car was not roadworthy. It looked like it had been chewed up by Robosaurus.”

McLaughlin said any time you modify an essential component of your vehicle, including door locks, windows, steering, brakes, or suspension, you need to get that vehicle inspected.

“And if you’re driving in a vehicle that’s obviously not roadworthy, you probably shouldn’t speed. Police can’t ignore that.”

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