As a result of complaints from businesses and residents regarding ongoing illegal street racing and stunting in southeast Surrey, Surrey Police Service (SPS) has begun Project Rogue Racers, a targeted enforcement campaign aimed at preventing unsanctioned and illegal street racing and stunting events.

This past weekend was the second weekend of Project Rogue Racers and on Friday night over two dozen SPS, Integrated Road Safety Unit (IRSU), and City of Surrey Bylaw enforcement officers attended the 2800 block 192 Street where dozens of vehicles and over 300 spectators had gathered for illegal races.

Later in the night, after the area around 28 Avenue and 192 Street had been dispersed, SPS and IRSU moved up to the Port Kells neighbourhood on the Surrey/Langley border, where about 40 racers and about 200 spectators had gathered.

By the end of the night, police had written almost 100 violation tickets for various offences, impounded five vehicles for excessive speeding, stunting, and impaired driving, issued 12 Notice and Orders for illegal vehicle modifications, and issued two Immediate Roadside Suspensions for impaired driving. Of note, two vehicles were stopped after being caught going 167 km/h and 171 km/h respectively in a 60 km/h zone. Both vehicles were impounded for seven days, and the drivers issued $483 fines.

“Illegal street racing and stunting is extremely dangerous and puts drivers, spectators, and other motorists at significant risk of injury. The potential for something to go wrong at such high speeds leaves no margin for error and it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed,” says Staff Sergeant Lindsey Houghton, Surrey Police Service Media Relations Officer. “The irony is that there are places to legally race that cost a fraction of the fines that these drivers will get if they’re caught by police and that does not include the lifetime of costs associated with being in a collision and hurting yourself or someone else.”

Drivers who are caught illegally street racing or stunting could face significant fines and penalties, in addition to tow and vehicle storage fees. These may include:

• Speeding (s.146 Motor Vehicle Act)
  • 1 – 20 km/h over: $138
  • 21 – 40 km/h over: $196
     
• Excessive Speeding (s. 148(1) Motor Vehicle Act)
  • 41 – 60 km/h over: $368
  • 61+ km/h over: $483

*All speeding offences are 3 points.

• Stunting is:
  • Driving without reasonable consideration or in a manner that may cause harm by: causing any wheel to lift from roadway (wheelie), lose traction by turning (fishtail, drifting, donuts), drive in oncoming lanes longer than necessary, slowing or stopping to impede or block other vehicles, drives as close as possible to another vehicle, pedestrian or object (without justification)
  • Vehicle Impoundment for Stunting or Racing is: 7 days if it is a first offence, 30 days if it is a second offence or 60 days if it is a third offence within 2 years
  • Drivers who face vehicle impound for stunting/racing may also face Motor Vehicle Act charges for Speeding or drive w/o due care and attention (Motor Vehicle Act s. 144(1)(a) $368 fine (6 points), or drive without reasonable consideration (144(1)(b) Motor Vehicle Act $196 (3 points)
  • Drivers charged with stunting or racing will also face High Risk Driving Premium from ICBC which will add considerable surcharges to their insurance/licensing

Project Rogue Racers will continue to target illegal street racing and stunting in the City of Surrey throughout 2025.