Youth unremorseful at being nabbed for speeding above 200kmh
The convoy's cars were worth more than $2.5 million in total. -AsiaOne
Wed, Sep 28, 2011
AsiaOne
VANCOUVER, Canada - A group of young Chinese drivers, stopped by police on charges of speeding, have claimed that the Westerners were jealous of Chinese driving high-powered cars.
Witnesses claimed the group, driving Maseratis, Lamborghinis and Mercedes, were travelling at speeds upwards 200kmh, according to a Vancouver Sun report (see pictures below).
The report said the police caught up with the convoy and impounded all the vehicles, which were worth more than CAD$2 million (S$2.5 million) in total.
However the drivers, all under the age of 21, were only individually charged with a CAD$196 ticket and penalty points for driving without due consideration for others.
Canadian police's traffic services superintendent Norm Gaumont said that there was a lot of disappointment that the drivers only faced CAD$196 fines. But there was not enough evidence to charge them with the more serious offence of dangerous driving.
Said Gaumont: "We don't have police officers who observed the offence and we don't have lasers and radars that have the speeds.
"We have to really depend on third-party individuals who had called in"
According to the report, the incident began when the police received multiple calls about expensive vehicles that were racing down a highway.
13 flashy cars in total were seen driving at high speeds - a Ferrari, three Lamborghinis, three Nissans, two Maseratis, two Mercedes an Audi and an Aston Martin.
The report also mentioned that at one point two drivers appeared to be driving side by side to hold up traffic and free up racing space for other cars.
Six drivers still had their novice licences and only one driver was the registered owner of the vehicle he was driving.
After their cars were impounded the drivers appeared to be in a good mood. One even asked if he could have his car towed to his home because he had a trip planned the next day.
Reports in Chinese media recounted that none of the drivers showed any regret or remorse. One couple was seen smiling and taking pictures in front of their cars while the police was towing them away.
Mercedes SLS AMG
The Godzilla: Nissan GT-R.
Lamborghini Gallardo - three impounded in total.
The drivers.
Nissan GT-R in a nice colour.
End of road trip.
No, the tow truck doesn't come with your car when you get it at the pound.
Audi R8.
Audi R8
Back in the pound.
This is the first time Gaumont had seen so many cars impounded at once.
Maserati GranTurismo.
Its sibling
The third sibling.
Lamborghini Gallardo.
Merc SL63
Two tow trucks were not enough.
The convoy's cars were worth more than $2.5 million in total. -AsiaOne
Wed, Sep 28, 2011
AsiaOne
VANCOUVER, Canada - A group of young Chinese drivers, stopped by police on charges of speeding, have claimed that the Westerners were jealous of Chinese driving high-powered cars.
Witnesses claimed the group, driving Maseratis, Lamborghinis and Mercedes, were travelling at speeds upwards 200kmh, according to a Vancouver Sun report (see pictures below).
The report said the police caught up with the convoy and impounded all the vehicles, which were worth more than CAD$2 million (S$2.5 million) in total.
However the drivers, all under the age of 21, were only individually charged with a CAD$196 ticket and penalty points for driving without due consideration for others.
Canadian police's traffic services superintendent Norm Gaumont said that there was a lot of disappointment that the drivers only faced CAD$196 fines. But there was not enough evidence to charge them with the more serious offence of dangerous driving.
Said Gaumont: "We don't have police officers who observed the offence and we don't have lasers and radars that have the speeds.
"We have to really depend on third-party individuals who had called in"
According to the report, the incident began when the police received multiple calls about expensive vehicles that were racing down a highway.
13 flashy cars in total were seen driving at high speeds - a Ferrari, three Lamborghinis, three Nissans, two Maseratis, two Mercedes an Audi and an Aston Martin.
The report also mentioned that at one point two drivers appeared to be driving side by side to hold up traffic and free up racing space for other cars.
Six drivers still had their novice licences and only one driver was the registered owner of the vehicle he was driving.
After their cars were impounded the drivers appeared to be in a good mood. One even asked if he could have his car towed to his home because he had a trip planned the next day.
Reports in Chinese media recounted that none of the drivers showed any regret or remorse. One couple was seen smiling and taking pictures in front of their cars while the police was towing them away.
Mercedes SLS AMG
The Godzilla: Nissan GT-R.
Lamborghini Gallardo - three impounded in total.
The drivers.
Nissan GT-R in a nice colour.
End of road trip.
No, the tow truck doesn't come with your car when you get it at the pound.
Audi R8.
Audi R8
Back in the pound.
This is the first time Gaumont had seen so many cars impounded at once.
Maserati GranTurismo.
Its sibling
The third sibling.
Lamborghini Gallardo.
Merc SL63
Two tow trucks were not enough.
