Chevrolet Malibu clocked at 226 km/h in 100 highway zone

[Drache]

A 28-year-old Sydney, N.S., man accused of driving 226 km/h an hour on the Trans-Canada Highway could face a $2,418.95 fine if convicted.

"Despite slippery winter road conditions yesterday morning, one driver was in a hurry exceeding the posted speed limit by 126 km/h," RCMP Cpl. Mark Kellock said in a statement on Tuesday.

He said police were doing traffic enforcement along the Trans-Canada near Telford, east of New Glasgow, at around 5:30 a.m. on Monday when an officer noticed a car speeding.

The officer's radar showed he was driving 226 km/h, on a stretch of highway where the speed limit is 100 km/h.

"These are speeds for a controlled race track, not for a 100-series highway," said Kellock.

"This could have easily resulted in a fatal collision given the high rate of speed the vehicle was travelling and the changing winter road conditions."

The driver was charged with stunting, and his rental vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days.

His licence has also been suspended

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-...ked-at-226-km-h-in-100-highway-zone-1.2951671

 

[Bad Sport]

So what's wrong with a buck 40?

 

[straightlinespeed]

So what's wrong with a buck 40?

Because 226 sounds faster to us Americans LOL

 

[my5thmopar]

I'm just impressed a Malibu will do 140.

 

[Old Man Mopar]

Well, I've topped 165 several times on 2-lane roads but not in "slippery winter
road conditions".......and I was using a 4-cylinder.

 

[Drache]

I'm just impressed a Malibu will do 140.

The top speed of the 2.0L Turbo Malibu is 155

 

[straightlinespeed]

The top speed of the 2.0L Turbo Malibu is 155

or 249 Km/h

 

[Vitamin c]

Did 155 in my SRT 8 300. kinda scared the crap out of me!

 

[Chuckman]

He's been watching too many State Trooper cruise the left lane like that all day,

 

[95teetee]

Did 155 in my SRT 8 300. kinda scared the crap out of me!

That's about what I've had my Stealth up to, and I hear ya-I have no desire to try to top it out lol.

 

[GEO]

And his rental car was impounded for 7 days:blob:

 

[boosted]

Been 205mph on my turbo hayabusa but that was at the mile.. I have had it a on the limiter a couple of times on the street.. I don't do that anymore..

 

[sireland67]

Been 205mph on my turbo hayabusa but that was at the mile.. I have had it a on the limiter a couple of times on the street.. I don't do that anymore..

Crazy SOB, I have hit around 150 on two wheels on the street, but 205 is nuts.
You must have a huge set.
I don't do it anymore either, sold all my street bikes.

 

[diymirage]

if I had been put in a chivvy by some joker at the car rental company id try to get out of there before someone seen me driving it too