A Kelowna resident has been charged with dangerous driving after police said he was caught driving 170 mph in a Porsche 911.
The 36-year-old man is set to appear at Cochrane Provincial Court on Dec. 13.
Alberta Mounties said the Porsche was spotted driving towards officers “at an extremely high speed” at about 7 pm on Sept. 15.
The car was traveling along Hwy 1 near Hermitage Road, in Rocky View County.
Police said the Porsche was recorded going 270 km/h in a 110 km/h zone.
“This specific stretch of highway has been identified as an area where motorists often speed in excess of the posted limit,” Mounties explained.
“In an effort to maintain road safety, Alberta RCMP Traffic has increased patrols in the area to address this issue.”
One of the RCMP’s Forensic Collision Reconstructionists was afterwards asked to calculate what exactly the speed meant in practical terms, and discovered that:
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Traveling at the speed limit of 110 km/h, once brakes are applied, a vehicle will need 55.96 m to come to a complete stop.
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Traveling at the speed of 270 km/h, once brakes are applied, a vehicle will need 337.29 m to come to a complete stop.
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The vehicle would have required an additional 281.33 m to come to a stop – the equivalent to two Canadian football field lengths.
“There is no excuse for excessive speeding on our streets and highways,” Insp. Chris Romanchych said.
“Travelling at rates beyond the posted limit puts you, and those you are sharing the road with, at risk.”
