[thumper]

I'm beginning to think supercar meets should be at the police impound yards...

McLaren caught going 40km/hr over the speed limit in Vancouver school zone | Daily Hive Vancouver (http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-driver-speeding-school-zone)

https://twitter.com/VPDTrafficUnit/status/989359539362217984

Eric ZimmerApr 26, 2018 10:58 am878

This car was impounded after its driver was caught doing over 70km/h in a 30 km/h school zone. (VPDTraffic / Twitter)

The ‘N’ license driver of a McLaren is without the vehicle today, after being caught for excessive speeding in a Vancouver school zone on Wednesday.

In a tweet, VPD’s traffic unit said the driver was caught doing over 40 km/h above the posted 30 km/h school zone speed limit.

As a result, the driver received a $368 fine, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

In BC, the posted speed limit in school zones is 30 km/h and it is applicable on school days between 8 am and 5 pm, unless the sign specifically says otherwise.

The posted speed limit in playground zones is 30 km/h from dawn to dusk, every day of the year – not just on school days.

It’s been a tough week for McLaren owners it seems.

Over the weekend, an unlicensed driver in Toronto crashed his friend’s $300,000 McLaren, resulting in what could be described as cringe-worthy photos from the incident.

[yray]

screw auctioning bikes, lets auction supercars

[Acura604]

meh.... irrelevant... driver will continue to drive his c-lai mothers mercedes until he gets his car back.. .Dad will pay for the ticket.

[thumper]

because i'm an old fart i don't know how the graduated licencing works; if you're caught excessively speeding with a N plate, do you have to retest or...?

also, only a fine? no points?

[320icar]

aaaaaaaaand has an N on the back. Love it.

I wonder why the whole world hates international students

[Dragon-88]

because i'm an old fart i don't know how the graduated licencing works; if you're caught excessively speeding with a N plate, do you have to retest or...?

also, only a fine? no points?

Last I remember, 3 month mandatory suspension unless you have a good reason to dispute which rarely gets accepted. Then your 2 year N license starts all over again.

[!LittleDragon]

70 in a 30 is excessive but why is it news? Larson Rd in North Van between Bewicke and Fell is a park with a 30kph limit and everyone does 60+ coming down. The only time I don't see everyone doing that is if it's stop/go traffic or when volunteers setup the radar speed sign in the park.

[underscore]

It's starting to look like we need Aussie rules. No vehicles over a certain displacement or power/weight when you have an L/N.

[LP700-4]

It's starting to look like we need Aussie rules. No vehicles over a certain displacement or power/weight when you have an L/N.

What do you mean lol I could easily do 70km/h in a school zone in a Smart or Corolla if I wanted to. Probably less safe in those cars than in the mclaren if anything...

[european]

Just another day in Vancouver right? :fullofwin:



(insert rolls eyes emoticon here)

[trollguy]

70 in a 30 is excessive but why is it news? Larson Rd in North Van between Bewicke and Fell is a park with a 30kph limit and everyone does 60+ coming down. The only time I don't see everyone doing that is if it's stop/go traffic or when volunteers setup the radar speed sign in the park.

because dailyhive.com

and because it's more "exciting" than a corolla getting impounded

[fliptuner]

Are you kidding? Civic, Corolla, Micra getting impounded would be hilarious news!!!! Hahaha

[white rocket]

Monetary penalties do nothing to these rich fucks. You could crush their car and they'll just go buy another. Take away their license altogether. But then ICBC loses the chance to make their money back. That doesn't even weigh in on the China or International licenses that ICBC accept to sell insurance but police have no idea to prove authenticity. I hear some are even forgeries. What a great system.

[Mr.Money]

lol @ school zone.....i guess cause it looks empty they run the whole street?.


idiots..there's a place and time to speed and that isn't one of them.

[Leung_Dog]

I think its news because if he was driving a corolla he would get a verbal warning and a ticket at most. Its because he is driving a Maclaren he gets impounded. I'm not saying it was ok for him to do that but lets be honest. Sometimes if your just driving through an area and you don't pay attention you might enter a school zone. This is getting out of hand. I think Vancouver is the only city that writes a news article every time a nice car gets a speeding ticket.

[Jmac]

I think its news because if he was driving a corolla he would get a verbal warning and a ticket at most. Its because he is driving a Maclaren he gets impounded. I'm not saying it was ok for him to do that but lets be honest. Sometimes if your just driving through an area and you don't pay attention you might enter a school zone. This is getting out of hand. I think Vancouver is the only city that writes a news article every time a nice car gets a speeding ticket.
Because the local media is garbage. Real news is boring and requires time and work. Hate-mongering against certain groups (i.e. rich mainland Chinese) is much easier and, as an added bonus, they can turn around, act holier than thou, and shame whoever ends up committing the hate crimes they helped to perpetuate.

Anyways, non news item. The driver, as you said, may have missed the sign.

Also like how they used VPDTraffic Twitter as a source and still used school zone instead of playground zone (which is what they actually said in the tweet) in the title and the story.

[Gh0stRider]

Too many pts during GLP results in suspension

[meme405]

I think its news because if he was driving a corolla he would get a verbal warning and a ticket at most.

This is not true, coming from someone who got an excessive speeding ticket in a pedestrian car.

People with regular cars get impounded every fucking day. I see it on hwy 1 all the time grey corolla, white civic, 4 runner, lexus, F350, doesn't matter.

They catch you doing 40 over, your car is going on a tow truck.

I also don't understand why "news" outlets bother reporting this shit, big deal 40 over in a school zone, he could have missed the signs indicated it was a school zone. I put news outlet in quotations because lets be honest Daily shit isn't news, it's just social media fodder.

[jackmeister]

just a side note reminder,

any of those bike paths that go through residential neighbourhoods have 30km/h speed limit (with the sign usually behind some dangling leaves and branches)

[Manic!]

Monetary penalties do nothing to these rich fucks. You could crush their car and they'll just go buy another. Take away their license altogether. But then ICBC loses the chance to make their money back. That doesn't even weigh in on the China or International licenses that ICBC accept to sell insurance but police have no idea to prove authenticity. I hear some are even forgeries. What a great system.

So you would be O.K. with them crushing a Ferrari F40 or a mclaren f1.

[donk.]

LOL....... title should just be
McLaren ticketed.

This has nothing to do with 70k in a 30 zone.

Half the people on here have probably "accidently forgot" that they were in a school zone and hustled thru at the same speed. I don't see their own headline on a shitty website glorifying them in their prius.

[snowball]

I think its news because if he was driving a corolla he would get a verbal warning and a ticket at most. Its because he is driving a Maclaren he gets impounded. I'm not saying it was ok for him to do that but lets be honest. Sometimes if your just driving through an area and you don't pay attention you might enter a school zone. This is getting out of hand. I think Vancouver is the only city that writes a news article every time a nice car gets a speeding ticket.

Saw a pontiac vibe get impounded for going 70+ in a playground zone, so I don't think the ticket part is true that often. Well, maybe drivers should pay more attention to the road because you should never really "just enter a school zone by accident". The news part is true though.

[twitchyzero]

are Pro-D days considered school days? Spring break? The dog days of August? summer school? night school?

they should just make it 30kph M-F

[DoughBoy]

So you would be O.K. with them crushing a Ferrari F40 or a mclaren f1.

Only if they are owned by chinese people

[GabAlmighty]

are Pro-D days considered school days? Spring break? The dog days of August? summer school? night school?

they should just make it 30kph M-F

Nope. I did my N test on boxing day/during the holidays and I asked the examiner right before we started and he said it's "not a school day". So I went 50 through the school zones.

[freakshow]

70 in a maclaren probably felt like 30..

[Badhobz]

I usually find the low slung, sports cars always feel faster even if it's going slowly. The stiff suspension and instant throttle response makes it super lively to drive around.

You want zero sensation of speed get in a rolls Royce. Feels the same going 160 or 30

[Leung_Dog]

I usually find the low slung, sports cars always feel faster even if it's going slowly. The stiff suspension and instant throttle response makes it super lively to drive around.

You want zero sensation of speed get in a rolls Royce. Feels the same going 160 or 30

Agreed. I think that's why I miss my NA Miata so much doing 70 in that feels like your going 140. Modern Cars 140 feels like your doing 60.

[white rocket]

So you would be O.K. with them crushing a Ferrari F40 or a mclaren f1.

I'm not saying that at all. I'm saying that the ultra wealthy can pay whatever whenever and it's not going to affect them and they can still drive around clueless causing potential issues for them and others. If you take their license away then you take away the means for them to potentially do harm to others and their property with an automobile.

[68style]

^
???

They can still get in a car and drive it. Just pay the fine/towing for not driving with a licence?

[teggy604]

I find these police tweet kinda annoying. Its like they think these tweets going to deter these rich kids from doing what they want? Look back at all the yrs these kids with high end cars getting impounded. Nothing changed. They pay the fine, and if take away their car they just buy a better one lol.

[white rocket]

^
???

They can still get in a car and drive it. Just pay the fine/towing for not driving with a licence?

Completely true. I guess what I'm getting at is any monetary penalty isn't going to help reduce the issue. Taking away the ability to drive is the only measure. I'm not entirely sure what the solution is though.

[AzNightmare]

How is this possible though? Aren't areas around parks and school zones littered with speed bumps everywhere. How fast does this car go in 1st gear? Maybe he has a lead foot and stepped on the throttle a bit too hard and this car is too fckn fast, so it shot up to 70km/h in between the speed bumps.

No, you cannot do that in a Smartcar or Corolla, unless you had a lot of time and space.

I'm not giving this guy any excuse. But just pointing out that yes, you can achieve high speeds in any vehicle, but it's a lot easier in one than the other.

[Dragon-88]

How is this possible though? Aren't areas around parks and school zones littered with speed bumps everywhere. How fast does this car go in 1st gear? Maybe he has a lead foot and stepped on the throttle a bit too hard and this car is too fckn fast, so it shot up to 70km/h in between the speed bumps.

No, you cannot do that in a Smartcar or Corolla, unless you had a lot of time and space.

I'm not giving this guy any excuse. But just pointing out that yes, you can achieve high speeds in any vehicle, but it's a lot easier in one than the other.

Nope tonnes of school and park zones have 30km/h limit with no speed bumps. Speed bumps are typically used more in higher traffic areas but not always. The park beside 29th ave station is a 30 zone, same as the street along Moscrop by the highschool. My co worker just recently got a speeding ticket for going 40 in the 30 zone by Moscrop.

From my observation, people either drive slower or faster than the posted speed.

[FerrariEnzo]

N License and only 7 day impound.. WTF

[twitchyzero]

what you're still in 1st gear while maintaining 30kph? what car?

[UnknownJinX]

More money than sense, as usual.

On a related note: I wish all cars allow cruise control at 30 kph. My Accord didn't allow that(the lowest possible is 40 kph) and it was kind of annoying to mess around the throttle to maintain 30 kph. On my RX-8, I just put the car in 2nd, turn on CC to maintain 30 kph, and just rest my foot on the brake and can better focus the road.

What do you mean lol I could easily do 70km/h in a school zone in a Smart or Corolla if I wanted to. Probably less safe in those cars than in the mclaren if anything...

Like said, it's a lot harder to get to a great speed within a short amount of time and distance.

When I had my 1999 Corolla 5-speed, I rarely mash on the throttle, not nearly as often as I do on my RX-8. Just different mindset and expectation when I drive these cars.

I usually find the low slung, sports cars always feel faster even if it's going slowly. The stiff suspension and instant throttle response makes it super lively to drive around.

You want zero sensation of speed get in a rolls Royce. Feels the same going 160 or 30

Maybe in a supercar, but I find in my RX-8, I get a pretty good sense of how fast I am going in a straight line.

^
???

They can still get in a car and drive it. Just pay the fine/towing for not driving with a licence?

Driving with a suspended license can get you jailed. The first time you are caught, you may be sent to jail for 6 months(which you can get around with a good lawyer if you are rich), but the second time you are caught, you will be sent to jail no matter what.

By the way, driving without a license is different from driving with a suspended license. The former means you don't have a mean to prove your driving skills, while the latter means you definitely have problems.

what you're still in 1st gear while maintaining 30kph? what car?

Just about any automatic car can downshift to 1st if you floor it. Harder in manual cars, though.

[hwangr]

aaaaaaaaand has an N on the back. Love it.

I wonder why the whole world hates international students

Whoa there.

[hwangr]

Only if they are owned by chinese people

It's the driver, not the car. :'(

Please never crush an F40...

[Manic!]

what you're still in 1st gear while maintaining 30kph? what car?

My old Civic.