Video showing a motorcyclist speeding through traffic on a busy Vancouver bridge is now being investigated by police.
The speedometer is visible in the 45-second clip, which was posted to social media last week, and at time reads as high as 234 kilometres an hour—nearly quadruple the limit on Lions Gate Bridge.
On Thursday, the Vancouver Police Department told CTV News that investigators from its traffic section are aware of the video and looking into it.
The video appears to have been posted by the driver himself, something one Vancouver lawyer believes could have far bigger implications down the road.
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“If you post actions online that are criminal, you can be charged and police are watching social media for evidence for people committing offenses,” said Kyla Lee of Acumen Law.
Excessive speeding fines can cost up to $483, while an unsafe lane change fee is $109, according to ICBC’s website. But according to Lee, those fines can increase.
“There’s an automatic one year driving prohibition that happens under section 99 of the Motor Vehicle Act and there’s a potential to face longer driving bans if the court decides to impose them,” said Lee.
