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BC Highway Patrol
2025-07-07 08:15 PDT
File # 7001 2025-1151
On a warm summer evening in the busy downtown core of Parksville, BC, a 23-year-old rider decided to test the limits of his motorcycle skills, and ended up testing the patience of BC Highway Patrol as well.
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On June 11, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the rider is alleged to have performed a number of dangerous stunts on a roadway lined with parks, restaurants and crosswalks. The rider is alleged to have driven at speeds over 130 km/h while performing a wheelie in the 50 km/h zone. The vehicle is then reported to have sped up to a top speed of 193 km/h in the 60 zone, more than three times the speed limit on the busy downtown streets.
Fortunately, BC Highway Patrol was there and was able to stop and apprehend this driver and put an end to his alleged dangerous behaviour. The rider’s motorcycle was impounded and towed by police for a minimum of seven days. The young man has also been given a court date to face criminal allegations of Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle under Sec 320.13 of the Criminal Code. The young rider will have the opportunity to explain his motorcycle skills to a Provincial Court Judge.
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