"Porches" Impounded

[davis911s]

Ok guys fess up

Who is walking this week instead of driving

Pack of Porches caught speeding on B.C. highway; cars impounded, drivers fined - Yahoo! News Canada

[Drisump]

They can't even spell Porsche correctly...yeesh. From what I hear, the cop was going the other direction and without the proper equipment to assess their speed. I've been on this Saturday morning club drive before and there were probably only the club cars (and the cop) on the road at that time (very early). If you haven't driven the road, with no traffic and beautiful weather (as it was), a 911 could safely handle a good deal more speed than what the cop claimed they were doing. If it was four Honda accords, no one would've heard about it. BTW, I'm still driving.

[Charlie V]

Pack of Porsches impounded for speeding on Sea-to-Sky - British Columbia - CBC News

Traffic laws in BC are tough. Break the law and pay the price. Not me.

[canuck964]

The speeding laws in BC are absolutely bullshet.

All of the highways could easily safely accept speeds at least 20% higher than the posted limits.

The only reason to keep them low is for the a-hole power tripping cops to issue out tickets. This is NOT about safety.

Fcken bullshet.

BTW - I stopped going to the BBC this year because I feared something like this was going to happen. And the bullshet idiot media calling it a road race in another article. Too lazy to actually do some real research. Why don't they mention that it was at 6am in the morning.

Now having to watch my speed means never getting out of second gear and cruising at 6,000 rpm to let the engine roar.

[midnite blue 88]

you guys have all forgotten so quickly....the only reason they have brought this speeding law in to play in b.c is to help pay for the olympics .Please remember everyone we have a right and its the right to transportation in canada...Dont ever forget this...they can not take away your vehicle.This law first started in 1880s when horses were still being used...

[midnite blue 88]

christy clark is going to eat all of this when the people start fighting back.Its just a matter of time before someone goes movie theater on the cops when they are trying to take away someones vehicle. for speeding.Its ridiculous.cops are not judge and jury on the side of the road.

[davis911s]

Originally Posted by midnite blue 88

Its just a matter of time before someone goes movie theater on the cops when they are trying to take away someones vehicle. for speeding.Its ridiculous.cops are not judge and jury on the side of the road.

Sorry midnite blue, I hope you are not saying it is alright for someone to kill a policeman over a vehicle being seized! Laws are put in place for a reason. I was not there, but if they were driving over the specific amount for the vehicle to be seized they were taking their chances. And from what I know about BC law, it is speeding in EXCESS of 40 OVER posted limit before the vehicle can be seized.

[midnite blue 88]

I never said it was ok for anything.I said its a matter of time before people take the law in their own hands.you just dont understand the speeding is only speeding .Its not grounds to take your vehicle.If you have a fire in your back yard while bbq ing does that mean the police should take your house away.Did you know that in b.c that you can have a fire at any time as long as your cooking on it.Its a law look it up.

[midnite blue 88]

we have the right to transportation.Sorry if you misunderstood my comment.

[midnite blue 88]

hey shawn tell me something else..Just recently a couple from medicine hat were in b.c driving the high way.Well they got pulled over for speeding.They had 3 young kids with them....Check this out.the couple were left standing on the side of the road.With the luggage and 3 kids.And the vehicle was taken away for speeding.|And the cops all went to tim hortons for lunch. Ya great law i hope it does not happen to you while your in bc driving our wonderful roads .

[exc911ence]

Originally Posted by midnite blue 88

we have the right to transportation.Sorry if you misunderstood my comment.

I think you'll find that driving on public roads is a privilege, not a right.

[Traveller]

Originally Posted by canuck964

This is NOT about safety.

And if they say it is and that it is not about the money, then I challenge them to let me make the fine out to a charity, hospital, etc of my choosing.

I bet they would have a lot less incentive.

As for the rules, if you don't like them, change them by writing and not whining. Funny thing is though, those same speeders whistle a different tune if one of their kids were taken out by a speeder.

Oh and BTW, there is always the local track to take it to.

[davis911s]

Originally Posted by midnite blue 88

hey shawn tell me something else..Just recently a couple from medicine hat were in b.c driving the high way.Well they got pulled over for speeding.They had 3 young kids with them....Check this out.the couple were left standing on the side of the road.With the luggage and 3 kids.And the vehicle was taken away for speeding.|And the cops all went to tim hortons for lunch. Ya great law i hope it does not happen to you while your in bc driving our wonderful roads .

That would suck. I actually have 3 kids, and if I was speeding in EXCESS of 40 OVER, with my kids in the car, the vehicle being seized would be way down on my list of worries. Upset wife would make sure I wasn't thinking about car

[midnite blue 88]

Hey for all you people with your 2 cents worth.First off. When your following a line of travelling toilets in the middle of summer that are doing 78 km in a 100 zone by the time you have past them your doing over 140 just to pull back in the lane and resume your own speed...Now in bc there are many areas on the high way where you are travelling and all of a sudden for no good reason the posted sign drops to 60.Many many places like this in the middle of no where.Trust me i have been on every high way in bc.But hey you are right about the track.thanks for that.

[Drisump]

Originally Posted by midnite blue 88

Hey for all you people with your 2 cents worth.First off. When your following a line of travelling toilets in the middle of summer that are doing 78 km in a 100 zone by the time you have past them your doing over 140 just to pull back in the lane and resume your own speed...Now in bc there are many areas on the high way where you are travelling and all of a sudden for no good reason the posted sign drops to 60.Many many places like this in the middle of no where.Trust me i have been on every high way in bc.But hey you are right about the track.thanks for that.

Midnite is quite correct and in BC there is more windy two lane roads than in most places in the world (ie. few places to pass safely). A cop that witnesses a pass done safely (getting on the power) could quite possibly take your car. Do the authorities recommend never passing unless you have miles of visible roadway (in BC almost never) or should everyone simply drive the speed of the slowest vehicle on the road at the time? When I pass, if it's a normal BC situation, I get on the power, to be exposed the shortest amount of time possible. Cheers

[Charlie V]

Originally Posted by Traveller

As for the rules, if you don't like them, change them by writing and not whining.

It would never happen. Those of us that enjoy driving are a minority within the province. Besides, there isn't a politician alive or has the balls willing to rescind the law now that it is place. We are stuck with it.

So - as I said earlier........it is the law. Break it and pay the price.

We all know the obvious locations for the police to set traps or spot the ghost cars (most times). Keep your eyes open and be reasonable. Smart drivers slow down.


My $0.02 again............

[TDIDog]

There's probably an APP for that! If not, there should be. Reporting where the cops are. We can keep each other informed. It is such a retarded law. There are probably more accidents caused by drivers going below the speed limit, than above. Just do short little blips!

[canuck964]

To me there is also the issue of KM vs miles.

I just came back from the US where major roads, not highways, have a posted speed limit of 50mph that equates to our 80km per hour. If you speed by 10mph over the speed limit ie 60mph it equates to 100km per hour or 20km over the limit. In general the cops will not pull you over if you are going less than 10mph over the limit in the US but in Canada that would equate to going 20km over the limit and likely a ticket. There is generally a tolerance of 10km per hour this would only translate to 6mph!

To the poster that stated "That would suck. I actually have 3 kids, and if I was speeding in EXCESS of 40 OVER, with my kids in the car, the vehicle being seized would be way down on my list of worries. Upset wife would make sure I wasn't thinking about car".

There are lots of instances whereby you could go 40kms over and 1) not realize it and 2) be completely safe.

On Marine Way in Burnaby there is a section that drops from 70km per hour to 50km per hour and there is no discernable change to road conditions. Marine way is a two lane roadway (some parts are divided) with business set well back from the road and no residences. On a regular basis the traffic moves at 90km per hour. If you were to be unlucky to miss the sign that changes to 50km per hour (ie because there is a 18 wheeler beside you) you would be going over 40km and subject to your vehicle being seized.

Trust me the cops often hide right where the speed changes.

Are you racing? Are you driving at such an excessive speed that would demand having your vehicle seized?

When laws are unreasonable, citizens lose respect for the law and it is a slippery slope.

[midnite blue 88]

thank you so much for that.canuck well put i applaud you thank you thank you.I now rest my case.

[Drisump]

Yeah Canuck makes a good scenario, when the laws allow an unreasonable penalty to be imposed for an infraction, we should be "whining" about it. Does a normal working stiff have the time to stir up a HST type revolt....and is it reasonable to think he does? I can't help but think that most people think the law doesn't affect them (<40kph) but they may find a scenario that Canuck just outlined well within the possibilities. Do we have to wait until sufficient numbers of soccer moms get their vehicles impounded before this "over the top" law is changed? There is a huge difference between 40kph over on Granville weaving in and out of cars and doing what Canuck outlined ...even if the penalties are close to the same.