Under the provisions of the B.C. learner’s licence, drivers have to have a supervisor in the car and cannot have more than one passenger. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
Sahak said Mounties had recommended that Road Safety B.C. prohibit the young man from driving for a certain period of time.
Unlike with impaired driving, there is no automatic prohibition in place for speeding under B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act.
“My advice to young drivers is: don’t risk it, don’t take that risk of losing your license for extended period of times,” Sahak said.