Alberta man’s Mercedes impounded for going 160 km/h in Kootenays 

An Alberta man had his vehicle impounded for a week because he couldn’t talk his way out of a big speeding ticket near Cranbrook. 

BC Highway Patrol said they clocked a Mercedes SUV going 160 km/h on Highway 3 and 95 near Moyie on Dec. 30, according to a press release from police. 

The man told the highway patrol he was trying to avoid elk. 

“Instead of coming up with questionable excuses, consider leaving slightly earlier, slowing to the speed limit, and saving yourself the cost and hassle of losing your vehicle to an impound,” Cpl. Michael McLaughlin said in the release.

The driver received a $483 speeding ticket, has to pay for the tow truck and seven-day impound and now he has high-risk driver premiums on his insurance. 

“Luckily, no elk were harmed during this incident,” Cpl. McLaughlin said. “If you ever hit such a large creature while driving 160, it will end badly for you and very badly for the elk.”