McLaren 720S one of five vehicles impounded for speeding on Hwy. 99

Squamish Traffic Services says they impounded five vehicles Saturday, including a 2018 McLaren 720S.

The high-end car is valued at approximately $462,000 and costs over $15,000 a year to insure.

The driver was pulled over on Highway 99 near Porteau Cove.

Get daily National news

Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.

Sign up for daily National newsletter Get Started

By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

According to RCMP, the McLaren was going 151km/hr in a posted 80 km/hr zone.

The driver was a novice, police say, and there was evidence the super-car had been impounded before for the same offence.

Police say they impounded five vehicles during the traffic stop Saturday, including a motorcycle that was going 135 km/hr in an 80 km/hr zone.

Police are reminding drivers that speeding is one of the high-risk driving behaviours that lead to injuries and fatalities on B.C.’s highways.