Two drivers lost their licenses and had their cars impounded after crashing during a street race in Ladner.
Just before 6 p.m. on Monday, officers from Deas Island RCMP and Delta police were called to the scene of a crash on Highway 17A south of Ladner Trunk Road.
The ensuing investigation revealed that the two men, both 34 from Delta, were racing at the time of a crash. As a result, both vehicles were impounded for a minimum of seven days and both drivers had their licences suspended for a minimum of 15 days.
Both drivers were also issued tickets for driving without consideration, which comes with a $196 fine and six demerit points.
“The drivers are lucky they walked away without any injuries as they will be doing a lot of walking since both of their licences have been suspended,” said Cpl. Ronda McEwen, spokesperson for B.C. RCMP traffic services.
According to police, debris from the crash was spread out over 150 metres and both vehicles, a 2008 Ford Mustang and a 2015 BMW M4, sustained significant damage. The BMW’s driver’s side door was completely sheared off, McEwen said, and the Mustang’s front end received the most damage.
Both vehicles are owned by companies, and one was a demonstration car from a local dealership.
“It is completely unacceptable for anyone to be engaging in this type of high risk behaviour,” McEwen said. “Incidents of street racing over the years have injured and taken the lives of innocent people. We are very fortunate there were no innocent people injured or killed as a result of this senseless crash.”
“In the province of British Columbia street racing is recognized as a major hazard to the general public and is no longer tolerated,” said Sgt. Lorne Lecker of Deas Island Traffic Services. “It is dealt with immediately via the roadside seizure of the suspect driver’s vehicle and licence.”
