Rich kids busted for street racing

[DeClerq]

http://autoholics.com/2011/09/...acersThey sure must lead a pretty tough life. When I wasn't riding the school bus, I was puttin' around in My dad's '81 Volvo wagon.

[star_deceiver]

I remember watching that on the news! I'm wondering which of the cars involved will be siezed by the gov't!

[09vGT]

What is the green "N"'s on the back?

[Blanco_Diablo]

Per a person who commented on the story:"By: krush454, 9/2/2011 2:14 PM, The N is for new driver, its like a learners permit kind of thing in BC..."

[A Psycho Martyr]

damn...

[star_deceiver]

Not quite. When you first get your learners in BC you get a red L. Then once you take and pass your drivers test, you get the green N which you have to have on the back of the car your driving for 2 years (I believe). Then you get reviewed and if you pass that you get your unrestricted license. Just remember that you only need enough brain power to pass the test and keep a relatively clean record for 3 years or so. Common sense isn't a requirement!!! At minimum, all those involved driving with an N will probably have their licenses revoked and have to go through the process all over again, not to mention a giant surcharge on their insurance, the tickets and 'driver penalty premium' (google that for the province of BC), and the province may seize several of the main vehicles involved even though the drivers didn't own the cars! I'd like to see the face of Joe Millionaire when his Ferrari that his son was joyriding in gets forfeited to the gov't!!!

[DressedInBlack]

lol @ deckles.

[09vGT]

That sucks to have a decal on the back. HEY LOOK AT ME I'M 16! Some states here just put your license in portrait!

[DeClerq]

Here's an update to the story: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011...hp_t2 Would losing your Maserati for speeding be akin to paying a million-dollar fine for jaywalking?That may be a question five drivers in British Columbia will soon ask themselves.The five are among 13 owners of high-end sports cars who had their vehicles impounded last week after what Royal Canadian Mounted Police allege was a street race on a provincial highway in suburban Vancouver that reached speeds of 120 mph (200 kph). Police put the total value of the vehicles at $2 million.Police fined each of the drivers, 12 men and one woman all under age 21, $196, but lacked evidence to pursue more severe sanctions, they said. They looked for other avenues to get their message across that street racing would not be tolerated.“After speaking to witnesses and gathering information, police determined there was not enough evidence to proceed with criminal charges,” Superintendent Norm Gaumont, head of Traffic Services for the RCMP in the Lower Mainland, said in a press release. “With the criminal avenue closed to us, we decided to see if there was enough evidence to proceed civilly.”So while some of the vehicles were returned to their owners Thursday, five others won't be back on the street any time soon."We are going to pursue forfeiture of five of the vehicles," British Columbia Solicitor General Shirley Bond said.Police said the forfeiture action was warranted because it was clear the vehicles were used in a manner that posed a danger to the public.“Based on the fact that they had been involved in street racing, that there was the potential for catastrophic injury or death, that their driving showed a complete disregard for the other motorists on the road,” police Cpl. Holly Marks told CNN affiliate CBC-TV.Bond said only five cases are being pursued because official believe they have enough evidence to gain forfeiture in only those five cases, according to CNN affiliate CTV."In British Columbia, we expect people to behave responsibly on our highways," said Bond, whose office oversees the BC Civil Forfeiture Office, which brings forfeiture cases before the province's Supreme Court.But Micheal Vonn, policy director for the BC Civil Liberties Association, says forfeiture of the pricey vehicles isn't warranted when there are no criminal charges involved, according to CTV."This is just an end run around the criminal process," she's quoted as saying. "There's a reason why we don't charge people $1 million for jaywalking. We expect a court to make a fair assessment of what is due in terms of violation or offence."Vehicles involved:2007 Ferrari 5992010 Lamborghini Gallardo2010 Lamborghini Gallardo2009 Lamborghini Gallardo2009 Audi R82012 Nissan GT-R2010 Nissan GT-R2010 Nissan GT-R2010 Maserati Turismo2010 Maserati Turismo2011 Mercedes SL632011 Mercedes SLS2005 Aston Martin DB9

[star_deceiver]

Society has rules... and this is the punishment in BC if you get caught street racing at realllllly high speeds.I know the location in which they were doing this.... and there are much better places up that highway past Whistler where it's much twistier and much less traffic (pretty much no traffic).But this is also a lesson in stupidity.... a $2 million lesson

[bassplayaz06]

i love how they didn't mention the aston martin's in the post. 13 cars seized, and only 11 mentioned.