VIDEO: Vancouver racers hit 172 km/h, weave through traffic
Posted June 1, 2021 6:57 am.
Last Updated June 1, 2021 11:22 am.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A video posted on social media seems to show a couple of street racers in Vancouver going more than triple the speed limit along Fraser Street, weaving through traffic, swerving into the oncoming lane, and past people on the sidewalk near 49th Avenue in Vancouver.
The short clip apparently shows the driver of a Tesla push their vehicle to 172 kilometres an hour in less than 15 seconds, as the driver of a Toyota Supra roars along beside them.
The extreme speed and reckless driving has caught the attention of police, with VPD Traffic Sergeant Mark Christensen reposting the video Thursday night along with a warning.
“When you post this to social media… going 170 kmh in Vancouver, I will guarantee you that one of your ‘friends’ will rat you out! We have identified the Tesla…working on Supra, you can expect a visit from us in the near future!” he writes.
When you post this to social media… going 170 kmh in Vancouver, I will guarantee you that one of your “friends” will rat you out! We have identified the Tesla…working on Supra, you can expect a visit from us in the near future! @VancouverPD @ChiefPalmer @VPDTrafficUnit pic.twitter.com/wPr7CW3oP3
— Mark Christensen (@baldguy1363) June 1, 2021
It’s not clear when the video was recorded, but it appears to be at dusk under clear skies.
By Friday morning, there were dozens of replies to the sergeant’s tweet, most people angry at the drivers for their reckless behaviour on a city street.
Some have called for various punishments.
“The law’s (sic) need to be changed,” writes one person, adding the drivers should lose their licenses for three to five years, and work those timelines down by volunteering.
The law's need to be changed, I think they should loose their license for 3 to 5 yrs. (They can work it down volunteering at grief counseling centers or hospitals or something…and those Cars.. permanently seized!
— David Caister (@CaisterDavid) June 1, 2021
Others talk about the severe consequences the reckless driving could have resulted in, saying others could be seriously hurt by such behaviour.
Imagine if a pedestrian walked out at a cross walk a few blocks away thinking it is safe only to be hit by one of these monsters or someone gets out of a parked car.
— The Movie Project (@TheMovieProjec1) June 1, 2021
