Edmonton man speeding on B.C. highway was trying to 'save on gas'

An Edmonton man and his van-full of passengers are facing $1,000 in fines in British Columbia after getting caught speeding and packing nine occupants in an eight-seat van.

Just after 7:00 p.m on Aug. 16, B.C. highway patrol stopped a grey minivan near Merritt, B.C. after it was caught speeding 136 km/h on Highway 97C, which has a 100 km/h speed limit.

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Mounties say that when they asked the driver why he was going so fast, the driver, a 36-year-old Edmonton man, responded that he was nearly out of gas and trying to get to a gas station.

“We explained to the driver that speeding dramatically worsens your fuel economy,” said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with B.C. highway patrol in the release. “And sure enough, the van ran out of gas at roadside.”

McLaughlin said two of the