21-year-old caught going 100 km/h over the speed limit on Sea to Sky

A vehicle is towed away on the Sea to Sky Highway on Thursday, July 17, in this image handed out by the B.C. Highway Patrol.

Mounties say a driver they spotted speeding more than 100 km/h over the limit on the Sea to Sky Highway last week could have been moments from causing a tragedy.

The BMW M3 was clocked travelling 194 km/h in an 80 km/h zone near Lions Bay around 11 p.m. July 17, according to B.C. Highway Patrol.

The driver, a 21-year-old Burnaby resident, was hit with an excessive speeding ticket, had his vehicle impounded for seven days, and had to pay the bill for the towing and impound. The fines totaled $1,800, police told CTV News.

“There have been a high number of fatalities in recent weeks on B.C. highways, and too much speed is almost always a factor,” said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin in a news release Wednesday. “Our officers would much rather give you a ticket, tow and impound rather than have to tell your family that you’re not coming home.”