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Motorcycle gets impounded after rider wheelies, on video, in front of BC Highway Patrol
July 24, 2026
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Squamish, British Columbia
From: BC Highway Patrol
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There are many reasons why mirrors are required on vehicles in BC. One reason is that you can see emergency vehicles- including police- when they are right behind you.
A motorcycle rider has lost his machine, and his licence, after stunt-riding on Highway #99 within a few metres of BC Highway Patrol.
On July 18, 2026, on Highway #99 near Furry Creek, a police laser reading showed a blue Suzuki motorcycle doing 146 km/h in an 80 zone. A BC Highway Patrol motorcycle closed to within a few metres of the blue Suzuki to record the temporary licence plate number and to find a safe place for a traffic stop. However, the blue Suzuki did not have mirrors (as required by law), and the rider did not see police. Instead of riding cautiously, the rider began a stunt wheelie and started weaving through traffic.
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[sound of traffic]
Video description:
A video taken from the perspective of a police motorcycle operator while the police officer is immediately behind a blue, Suzuki motorcycle with no rearview mirrors. Both motorcycles are driving on Highway #99 with the blue Suzuki just in front of the police motorcycle. The blue Suzuki motorcycle pulls a stunt wheelie and accelerates and weaves through traffic. The police motorcycle follows [police siren activated and sounds of engines accelerating] until the rider of the blue Suzuki looks behind and sees the police motorcycle. The blue Suzuki slows down. The police officer points to the side of the highway and says “right there, up here.” The rider of the blue Suzuki nods and points. The video ends.
“Once the motorcyclist realized that he was being pulled over by police, he was fully cooperative. He was not trying to flee; he was simply unaware that he was being watched.” says Sergeant Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol. “By then it was too late. He’d already accumulated too many offences to keep his motorcycle.”
The 20-year-old Richmond motorcycle rider had a valid Class 8 (motorcycle Learner) licence, but he had just finished serving a previous driving prohibition. The rider was issued the following:
- A ticket for excessive speed (over 60 km/h), section 148(1) of the BC Motor Vehicle Act (MVA), with a fine of $483,
- A ticket for driving without due care and attention (stunting), section 144(1)(a) of the BC MVA ($368),
- A seven-day impound for excessive speeding (with the tow and impound at his expense),
- At least three years of high-risk driver premiums and escalating insurance that will bring total costs to over $2,800.
BC Highway Patrol also sent a high-risk driving report to the BC Superintendent of Motor Vehicles, who gave the motorcyclist another six-month driving prohibition.
“Speeding and dangerous driving are serious concerns on the Sea to Sky. We will do everything we can to keep drivers safe and that means delivering real legal consequences,” says Sergeant McLaughlin. “Every major crash has the potential to shut this highway down. We need people to slow down, drive responsibly, and make the highway safe.”
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778-290-5844