A 15-year-old boy who took his parents' car to meet a girl was stopped by police on Highway 1 in Abbotsford on Saturday, April 20 travelling at speeds of up to 175 km/h.
RCMP Cpl. Robert McDonald said the boy was stopped by a Fraser Valley Traffic Services officer at about 2 a.m. on the freeway as he was heading west near Bradner Road.
The boy was apparently trying to get back home with the family vehicle – a 2008 Cadillac CTS – before it was noticed missing.
"The young male explained to the officer that he used the vehicle to meet a young girl he recently met on a school trip," McDonald said in a press release.
The car was impounded for seven days, and the young driver was issued a $483 ticket for excessive speed and a $276 fine for no driver's licence.
"The alternative could have been much worse," McDonald said.