A Washington man in his 50s is facing charges after he was pulled over for doing more than double the speed limit on the Coquihalla.

BC Highway Patrol spokesperson Cpl. Mike Moore says the man was stopped by officer who was carrying out speed enforcement about 22 kilometres south of Merritt, this past Sunday, May 7.

He says a red Alfa Romeo Giulia that overtook two vehicles at high speed was clocked at 262 km/hr in a 120 km/hr zone.

Police say the driver was stopped and his vehicle was impounded.

“May is High Risk Driving Awareness month in British Columbia, and officers of BC Highway Patrol are focusing their enforcement on dangerous driving behaviour on our highways,” Corporal Jean-Rene Michaud said, in a news release.

“It isn’t worth someone’s life, or injury to anybody just to get to your destination sooner. We would like to remind motorists to be patient, drive safely, and obey the posted speed limits.”

The driver is set to make a court appearance next month.