A Mission man has lost the use of his lifted pickup truck after speeding up the Coquihalla on April 10.

Around 7 p.m., just south of Kamloops, a lifted pickup truck travelling northbound was stopped after it was observed going quite a lot faster than other traffic on the road.

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“This pickup was hard to miss, with its lifted suspension and a laser radar reading of 208 km/h in a 120 zone,” says Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol. “No vehicles are safe at those speeds on public roads, but a heavy truck that is high off the ground is even more unstable than other traffic.”

The driver had his young son in the truck with him.

Police asked why the driver was going so fast, he said he wanted to “test his engine.”

The driver received a ticket for excessive speed with a fine of $438, his truck was towed at his expense and impounded for seven days, and he now has three years of high-risk driver premiums that will bring the total costs to about $2,500.

“There was no margin for error here, and this is why excessive speeding tickets and impounds exist,” says Corporal McLaughlin. “We don’t want you or your kids to get hurt or killed and we would much prefer that you just slow down.”