Spike belt snags Porsche driver going 162km/h down B.C. highway: RCMP

A Porsche clocked by police in Clearwater at 162 kmh was stopped by a spike belt on the Raft River Bridge on March 22 at 4:37 p.m. and two 22 year old males are in custody pending an investigation. (Facebook photo)A Porsche clocked by police in Clearwater at 162 kmh was stopped by a spike belt on the Raft River Bridge on March 22 at 4:37 p.m. and two 22 year old males are in custody pending an investigation. (Facebook photo)
A spike belt was used by Clearwater RCMP to stop a lower mainland Porsche going 162 kmh on March 22 at 4:37 p.m. Two young lower mainland males are currently in custody. The investigation in ongoing as it is not known whether the vehicle is stolen. The car seen here hitting the spike belt then speeds off the bridge before stopping. (Facebook photo)A spike belt was used by Clearwater RCMP to stop a lower mainland Porsche going 162 kmh on March 22 at 4:37 p.m. Two young lower mainland males are currently in custody. The investigation in ongoing as it is not known whether the vehicle is stolen. The car seen here hitting the spike belt then speeds off the bridge before stopping. (Facebook photo)

Clearwater RCMP have taken two 22-year-old males from the Lower Mainland into custody after clocking the speed of the Porsche they were driving at 162 kilometers per hour headed south on Highway 5 at 4:37 p.m. on Friday (March 22).

Local RCMP were assisted by BC Highway Patrol and used a spike belt on the Raft River Bridge along Highway 5 to stop the vehicle.

Clearwater RCMP said using a spike belt is a strategic and safe way to stop a speeding, uncooperative vehicle without further endangering the public and thereby eliminating a pursuit.

The suspects have been released without charges as of March 23.

The RCMP are requesting anyone with dash camera footage or who saw the speeding black 2018 Porsche Panamera to contact the Clearwater RCMP detachment at 250-674-2237.

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