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[Blair M.]

The Nissan GTR is a $160,000.00 car in Canada, and that one looks like it's got about 30K worth of additional mods done to it.

Let's say $200K to round it off.

 

It's quite sad how ignorant wealthy folks, who then have ignorant but equally wealthy kids just laugh the law off as nothing more than a bonus part of a great YouTube video for fans of his page.

Car should be confiscated and auctioned off to generate cash for those innocent folks who are crippled in the accidents caused by "social media influencing" drivers like this.

Edited by Blair M., 05 February 2025 - 02:01 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

I don’t know. When I was 20 or 22 I drove occasionally the same insane speed a few times in a much lesser vehicle. Picked my spots though. Chatterton Way and Central Saanich roads come to mind.

[pontcanna]

‘I just want to be a kid and have fun:’ driver doing donuts at Nanaimo mall gets ticketed

Feb 6, 2025 

 

On Feb. 3 around 7 pm, RCMP were called to Nanaimo North Town Centre following complaints of vehicles doing donuts/burnouts in the snow in the parking lot.

Travis, the 18 y/o driver, was at the same spot earlier when police showed up, telling him to move along or risk having his vehicle impounded.

“I didn’t listen, I just want to be a kid and have fun - my other friends were up there when it happened. I got a cool photo of me sitting on the hood with the cop right there and the tow truck.”

Travis was issued a $368 ticket for driving w/o consideration and 6 demerit points. His Toyota 4Runner was impounded for 7 days.

“I’m gonna keep going back and hanging out there, even though how much the people in the high-rise buildings don’t like it, it’s part of where me and my friends hang out.”

 

More: https://nanaimonewsn...-gets-ticketed/

[pontcanna]

Man dies in highway crash north of Mill Bay: RCMP

Mounties were called to a 2 vehicle crash near the intersection of Hwy 1 and Shawnigan-Mill Bay Rd around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.

The driver of 1 of the vehicles is believed to have had a medical emergency before the crash.

“First responders attended and despite their efforts, the man was declared dead at the scene,” said RCMP.

2 others suffered minor injuries.

Southbound lanes were blocked except for the right turn lane. The northbound left turn lane was closed.

The highway reopened around 8 pm.

 

More: https://cheknews.ca/...y-rcmp-1239833/

[pontcanna]

2 killed in early morning Nanaimo crash

Feb 20, 2025 

 

NANAIMO — 2 people have died after an early morning crash along Nanaimo Pkwy.

RCMP said the incident involved a car & semi-truck at the Parkway and south Jingle Pot intersection, just after 4 am Feb. 20.

“A car was travelling north on Hwy. 19, turned left on a red, then was struck by a southbound semi-trailer who had the green light.”

Both the driver & passenger of the car were killed, while the semi-truck driver was uninjured and remained on scene.

The car flipped & caught fire immediately after the collision, coming to rest in nearby trees.

Investigators expect road closures to be in place until early Thurs afternoon.

 

More: https://nanaimonewsn...rning-incident/

[pontcanna]

West Shore Officers respond to 7 collisions in 12 hours

 

West Shore

 

2025-04-30 

 

It was a busy 12-hour period for West Shore RCMP Traffic Unit and Frontline officers yesterday, April 29, as they attended seven collisions in the West Shore. Overall 77 calls for service were received in the 24 hour period with 63 of those calls being reported between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.. 

 

Brief details of the collisions are provided below:

 

9:41 a.m. – Langford, at West Shore Pkwy / Constellation Ave, two vehicle collision. No injuries reported.

 

1:45 p.m. –Langford, 2401 Millstream Rd (Millstream Village Shopping Centre). Report of a hit and run when a vehicle caused damage to the property damaging a concrete block and fence.

 

4:11 p.m.- Langford, 3100 block of Trans Canada Hwy, three vehicle collision where a Mazda 3 was rear ended by a Nissan Frontier, which was rear ended by a Honda CRV. Traffic came to a sudden slow down contributing to this collision.

 

4: 19 p.m. – Langford, 3000 block Trans Canada Hwy, single motorcycle carrying a driver and passenger crashed. Both suffered serious non-life-threatening injuries. Traffic had suddenly stopped due to the collision noted above contributing to the motorcycle being unable to stop safely in time.

 

4:45 p.m. – Colwood, on Ocean Blvd – two vehicle collision. One vehicle lost control while reversing and collided with a parked vehicle pushing over the embankment onto the beach area. No injuries reported.

 

6:24 p.m.- Langford, 2900 block of Trans Canada Hwy, an Audi A4 stopped suddenly in moving traffic and was rear ended by two other vehicles behind it. The driver of Audi A4 displayed symptoms of alcohol impairment and an impaired investigation was perused. The driver was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and 30-day vehicle impoundment.

 

8:52 p.m. – Langford, 2600 block Sooke Rd, Police responded to a report of a Pick-up truck in the ditch. The driver was displaying symptoms of alcohol impairment and an impaired investigation was perused. driver was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and 30-day vehicle impoundment.

 

West Shore RCMP would like to remind motorists to please keep a safe driving distance between your vehicle and the one in front of you. Additionally, If you observe erratic driving behaviour please find a safe spot to pull over, or have your passenger, report it right away.

 

 

Released by:

Cpl. Nancy Saggar
Media Relations Officer
West Shore RCMP

[Victoria Watcher]

Wrong-way driver strikes several vehicles on highway between McKenzie, Helmcken exits

The southbound lanes of the highway were closed from about 11 p.m. Thursday until about 6 a.m. Friday



https://www.timescol...-exits-10605797







A self-driving car would never do this.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 02 May 2025 - 09:17 AM.

[Mike K.]

A self-driving car would never do this.

It took humans to avoid a head-on collision with this self-driving car:

Both said they were worried about a head-on crash and got out of the way.

But, they say the driverless car just kept going onto oncoming traffic.

"If a person made that mistake...I don't think you should have your license," Wuest said. "If you pull the Waymo over, like, odds are there's probably not going to be a driver in it. Who is held accountable for those individual mistakes?"

https://abc7.com/pos...zona/15238556/#

[Victoria Watcher]

Lol.  There were 16,500 car crashes yesterday in the USA.  EVERY one was a human driver. 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 02 May 2025 - 10:10 AM.

[Mike K.]

As opposed to a dog driver?

Some dogs must know how to drive, I guess.

[Victoria Watcher]

Saanich sends Motor Vehicle Act motion back for revision

The recommendations include a series of cyclist guidelines and rules, setting a default provincial speed limit of 30 km/h for local streets and a provincial ban on right turns on red lights at all intersections.

https://www.timescol...vision-10663769

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 15 May 2025 - 06:00 AM.

[lanforod]

Hardly anyone follows the 40km/hr limit now. Dropping it to 30 is asinine.

[LJ]

How not to tow a car...

 

https://youtu.be/HTE...btcqL3PE20cYyho

[Victoria Watcher]

Or this one:

 

https://youtu.be/YuF...uQW2mR2e_WcexHl

 

Alternate view, even better:

 

https://youtube.com/...sRN83qLCnDPzz6_

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 May 2025 - 03:07 AM.

[pontcanna]

Motorcyclist killed on Malahat

Shawnigan Lake

2025-06-06 - File #2025-1537

Police are investigating after a single motorcyclist died on Trans-Canada Hwy near Mill Bay, BC.

On June 5, 2025, Shawnigan Lake RCMP responded to a report of a motorcycle crash on the Trans-Canada Hwy near Mill Bay. Early witness reports indicated that the lone motorcyclist was travelling northbound before losing control and colliding with the center median. The motorcyclist unfortunately succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

The Trans-Canada Hwy was closed in both directions for approximately 3 hours to allow the investigation and collection of evidence to take place.

-It appears that speed may have played an important factor leading up to the crash, said Corporal Alex Bérubé, spokesperson for the BC RCMP.

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the Shawnigan Lake RCMP at 250-743-5514.

Released by:

Cpl. Alex Bérubé
District Advisory NCO (Media Relations)
Island District

[Mike K.]

Luckily that rocket didn’t kill anyone else.

[pontcanna]

Dead otter triggered collision?

A driver startled by a dead otter beside Pat Bay Hwy might have triggered a 6-vehicle crash @ 0745 Mon, S of Mt Newton X Rd, C/Saanich PD say. No injuries reported.

More: https://www.timescol...police-10852987

[Victoria Watcher]

Overhead cameras recently installed at Victoria intersections have not been put there with the intention of catching drivers who run red lights.

 

Two types of cameras put up by the city — vehicle-detection and traffic-monitoring devices — are aimed at reducing ­collisions and assessing traffic flows.

 

Vehicle-detection cameras can help to manage traffic, for example, by extending the duration of a green light.

 

So far this year, Victoria has installed five such cameras, with two more expected by the end of the year, bringing the total number in Victoria to 49, the city said.

 

The cameras cost $20,000 to $30,000 per installation and have a lifespan of 10 to 15 years.

 

Four vehicle-detection cameras going up this year are on Gorge Road — at intersections with Balfour Avenue, ­Washington Avenue, Jutland Road and Bridge Street. Two were installed on Blanshard Street — at Hillside Avenue and at Fort Street — and another is at Douglas Street and Tolmie Avenue.

 

 

 

https://www.timescol...ctions-10870954

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 06 July 2025 - 04:26 AM.

[Mike K.]

But they could easily be used to catch red light runners, right?

[Victoria Watcher]

Probably not. But the article does a lousy job explaining. Are they real-time changing traffic light patterns or is this just for long term planning?