A Chevrolet Camaro and a Mercedes-AMG C 63 were impounded in Canada over the weekend after being caught driving at more than double the speed limit.
According to local reports, the two vehicles were spotted traveling at high speed in Nova Scotia and reached speeds of 232 km/h (144 mph) in areas of highway where the posted speed limit was 110 km/h (68 mph).
Motor Illustrated reports that the duo were stopped by an off-duty police officer and the pair of them were charged with “stunting.” What that means is that there were performing or engaging in a stunt of activity on a roadway that is likely to “distract, startle, or interfere” with other road users.
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Unsurpisingly, both the Camaro and the C 63 were seized and impounded. Both men, aged 43 and 48 respectively, were hit with CA$2,422 fines and had their driver’s licenses suspended for 7 days. To us, that sounds like quite a small punishment, but a week without driving will probably teach them that hitting such speeds on public roads is not a wise thing to do, regardless of whether it is done on a highway or not.
Interestingly, both the Camaro and C 63 involved were rocking license plates from Alberta, meaning they had probably driven thousands of miles across the country to Nova Scotia.
