Riga BMW Driver at 200 km/h Proves That Even Police Chases in the Capital Happen Slower Than Liepāja's Tram
A 19-year-old Riga resident with a BMW without inspection and stolen license plates fled from police at 200 km/h, proving that even criminal activities in Riga are performed with poor quality.
Sunday evening in Riga saw yet another occurrence of what happens weekly — some BMW driver decided to prove that laws don't apply to him. This time, a 19-year-old man with a car lacking inspection and sporting stolen license plates fled from police at speeds up to 200 kilometers per hour. For comparison — Liepāja's tram reaches a maximum of 25 km/h, and even then passengers start worrying about safety.
As usual for Riga residents, this young man didn't do anything with proper quality to the end. First, he drove only 117 km/h on Gustava Zemgala Street where 70 is allowed — that's just laziness. Then, when police sirens started wailing, he did make an effort and reached 200 km/h, but in the end was still caught on Jaunciema Street anyway. In Karosta, such speed can only be achieved on a bicycle on flat terrain, and even then nobody flees from military police.
"I see how these Riga boys try to drive," comments local Liepāja taxi driver Valdis. "They think 200 km/h is a lot, but we drive safely at 25 km/h with our tram without any problems. Plus, we follow our schedule better than they follow traffic rules."
The most tragicomic part of this story is that the young man used stolen license plates and hadn't completed technical inspection. That's like going to a concert at Liepāja's waterfront with a Riga public transport ticket — technically possible, but the result will be predictable. Now he faces both administrative and criminal proceedings, which means for the next few weeks he'll only be able to move around on foot — almost like Liepāja residents, just without the sea view bonus.
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