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'N' driver borrows mom's car, gets pulled over doing 200 km/h | Vancouver SunVancouver Sun

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https://sites.google.com/view/carengine-repair/ An officer in an unmarked police vehicle spotted a 2003 Mazda Protégé going in excess of 200 km/h in a 100 km/h zone at about 2:40 a.m. Article content Note to young drivers: If you’re going to take your mom’s car for a late-night spin, don’t double the speed limit while driving past a police officer, then blow the engine while you’re being pulled over. Advertisement That’s what Abbotsford police dealt with on Highway 1 near Sumas Way early Sunday morning. An officer in an unmarked police vehicle spotted a 2003 Mazda Protégé going in excess of 200 km/h in a 100 km/h zone at about 2:40 a.m. “When asked why he was travelling at this speed, the driver responded he wanted to see how fast the car could go,” said Abbotsford police spokesman Const. Paul Walker in a statement. “Of note, the vehicle he was operating was his mother’s.” The 20-year-old, who was still on a restricted “N” licence, probably didn’t realize that driving at those speeds