Speed demon hits 210 km/h

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An Alberta man is facing new charges and is now without a car after taking a joyride through Lake Country.

On Saturday May 28 at 6:20 p.m., a member of the RCMP Integrated Road Safety Unit was conducting a speed enforcement operation along Highway 97 in Lake Country when the officer stopped a white 2010 Audi R8.

The officer determined that the vehicle had been travelling in excess of 210 km/h in the posted 100 km/h zone along Highway 97, near the Pelmewash Parkway.

Kelowna RCMP Const. Jesse O’Donaghey says weather and roadway conditions were not ideal at the time of the traffic stop, as it was raining lightly and the roads were wet.

“RCMP would like to take this opportunity to remind motorists to slow down, especially on wet roads and in bad weather conditions” says O’Donaghey.

“High-risk driving behaviours, like speeding, increase your chances of crashing and put yourself and others at risk of sustaining serious injury.”

The driver of the vehicle was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for excessive speed. 

The Albertan was served with a violation ticket for $483 and his vehicle was towed to the impound lot for seven days.