Exactly seven days after a motorcycle crash cost a driver her life and caused massive delays on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, another motorcycle has been impounded for doing a shocking speed on the Sea-to-Sky Highway.
On July 11, 2026, at 7:43 a.m., near Furry Creek, a BC Highway Patrol officer got a speed reading of 177 km/h in an 80 zone on a red motorcycle. The rider was a 22-year-old Vancouver woman who held only Class 7 (passenger vehicle learner) and Class 8 (motorcycle learner) licences.
“Sometimes we feel like a broken record when we say that speed kills people,” says Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol. “But clearly some people aren’t getting the message. Being 97 km/h over the limit could easily have repeated a tragedy from only one week ago on the same highway.”
The motorcyclist received:
A seven-day impound for excessive speeding (with the tow and impound at the owner’s expense),
A ticket for excessive speed (over 60 km/h), section 148(1) of the BC Motor Vehicle Act, with a fine of $483,
At least three years of high-risk driver premiums and escalating insurance that will bring the total costs to just under $2,500.
Considering the egregious speed and the rider’s lack of experience, BC Highway Patrol also recommended that the BC Superintendent of Motor Vehicles conduct a high-risk driving review for the driver. High-risk driving reviews can lead to additional sanctions such as a prohibition from driving.
