Drivers ignored police warnings and still blasted far beyond speed limits. BC Highway Patrol impounded 66 vehicles during the Sea-to-Sky crackdown. Several motorists were caught driving over 80 km/h (50 mph) above posted limits. Canada’s British Columbia is a well-known vacation destination due to its stunning landscape and environment. Automotive enthusiasts also know of the region’s famous Sea to Sky Highway. Stretching through mountains and hugging dramatic scenery between Vancouver and Whistler, Highway 99 attracts commuters, tourists, motorcyclists, and more than a few drivers who arrive looking for something more than transportation. That reputation may help explain a record-setting long weekend crackdown, but another detail from police stands out even more. Drivers were warned. As part of BC’s month-long High Risk Driving Campaign, BC Highway Patrol stationed officers at multiple points along Highway 99 over the Victoria Day long weekend. Between May 15 and May 18, officers issued 212 violation tickets and handed out 66 excessive speed tickets that resulted in vehicle impounds. According to police, that mark set a new long-weekend record on the route, surpassing the previous mark of 60 impounds during Labour Day weekend in 2025. Read: Chevy Camaro And Mercedes-AMG C 63 Impounded In Canada For Doing Double The Speed Limit That said, it’s really telling that the police evidently weren’t hiding. Corporal Michael McLaughlin said highway signs specifically warned motorists that police were ahead. Despite that, officers still allegedly encountered numerous drivers traveling more than 80 km/h (50 mph) above the posted limit. “At one moment in time, we had four high-end Porsches and two motorcycles lined up waiting to be towed,” McLaughlin said. The Definition Of Insanity A quote often incorrectly attributed to Albert Einstein calls into question whether doing the same thing over and over again while hoping for a different result is sane. And it raises a similar question here. If drivers know enforcement is present and still choose to drive at speeds high enough to trigger immediate impounds, is the issue really a lack of awareness? This wasn’t a handful of isolated incidents. Thirty-three vehicles were impounded on Sunday alone. Police say excessive speeding commonly appears in fatal crash investigations and insist they’ll continue removing offenders from the road. That might sound helpful, but if the numbers keep climbing despite warning signs, public campaigns, and plenty of crackdowns, it could be that enforcement is documenting speeding more than changing behavior. Photo BC RCMP
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