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Driver Clocked At Over 170kms On Highway 17

A British Columbia man has been charged with stunt driving on Highway 17.

Provincial police tell us at around 6pm, Wednesday, they clocked a vehicle doing more than 170kms in the 90 zone west of Shabaqua.

The 32-year-old was given a 7 day license suspension, and the vehicle towed and impounded for 7 days.

Police add the first time you’re caught there’s also a fine of $2,000, but that can rise to $10,000, along with possibly six months in jail and 2-year license suspension.

Conviction accumulates six demerit points, which stay on your record for two years, and all convictions remain on the public record for three years.

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Dryden, CA
6:53 am, Apr 12, 2026
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