Video of motorcyclist speeding 234 km/h on Vancouver bridge under investigation

Video showing a motorcyclist speeding through traffic on a busy Vancouver bridge is now being investigated by police.

The speedometer is visible in the 45-second clip, which was posted to social media last week, and at time reads as high as 234 kilometres an hour—nearly quadruple the limit on Lions Gate Bridge.

On Thursday, the Vancouver Police Department told CTV News that investigators from its traffic section are aware of the video and looking into it.

The video appears to have been posted by the driver himself, something one Vancouver lawyer believes could have far bigger implications down the road.

"If you post actions online that are criminal, you can be charged and police are watching social media for evidence for people committing offenses,” said Kyla Lee of Acumen Law.

Excessive speeding fines can cost up to $483, while an unsafe lane change fee is $109, according to ICBC’s website. But according to Lee, those fines can increase.

"There's an automatic one year driving prohibition that happens under section 99 of the Motor Vehicle Act and there's a potential to face longer driving bans if the court decides to impose them,” said Lee.

The video is one of 12 of similar nature posted by the same user, alongside hashtags like “adrenaline,” “near miss” and “fearless.”

The driver does not appear to crash but according to motorcycle driving instructor Lee Heaver, the damage could have been deadly.

"At those speeds there's no accommodation for any errors or mistakes—it's just all over," said Heaver, the owner of 1st Gear Motorcycle Training.

He wants to see stricter fines for drivers.

"There needs to be a video of a motorcyclist in hand cuffs losing their bike getting a criminal record that sticks with them for the rest of their life,” Heaver said. “That would be a greater discouragement, right? Not speeding tickets, points—it’s something—but as what’s been shown to us in the past several years, that doesn't really work."

In the latest post, many commenters have criticized the motorcyclist for putting other people’s lives in danger for the sake of a thrill and social media content.

“This guy really needs to re-evaluate his life choices,” wrote one Instagram user.