Two Richmond drivers have been ticketed and banned from the road after street-racing along one of the city’s main roads.

The drivers, a 31-year-old and a 20-year-old with a novice license, were caught by police around 10 p.m. on Tuesday racing their powerful 2011 BMW M3 and 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX vehicles westbound along Bridgeport Road, near the Highway 99 off-ramp.

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A Richmond Mountie was on patrol when he spotted the vehicles racing along the street. Both vehicles were quickly stopped near Gage and Bridgeport roads, via a coordinated effort from fellow officers.

The drivers were each issued violation ticket for driving without due care and attention and issued an immediate 15-day driving prohibition pending further review. Both vehicles were towed and impounded for seven days.

“Richmond RCMP has zero tolerance for street racing and this has stemmed from the early 2000s when street racing incidents rose throughout the province,” said Cpl. Dennis Hwang, of Richmond RCMP.

“What may seem like a few thrilling moments can quickly transform into horror with serious injury or even death. The aftermath of street racing can have lifelong repercussions.”