141km in a 90km zone by RCMP

RCMP file: 141km in a 90km zone by RCMP - Castanet Mar 12, 2012 / 12:17 pm
Early morning commuters in Vernon and the North Okanagan may have got a bit of a surprise last week when they were stopped by traffic police out on the road three mornings in a row. According to RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk, North Okanagan traffic services have been starting their shrifts an hour earlier in order to detect aggressive drivers that may be getting away with speeding at that time of day. "Officers zoned in on Highway 97 south of Vernon, College Way to Crystal Waters road for the dates of March 6, 7 and 8 from about 6 a.m. to around 7 a.m. As you are aware this area has been historically a fairly high collision area."  During the three days a total of 15 speeding tickets were issued among other charges. Molendyk says although their were not many tickets issued, what was concerning to the officers were the speeds noted. "Of the 15 violations tickets issued the lowest speed was 112 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone with the highest being 141 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone resulting in a seven day impound of that driver's vehicle." The average of the speeds based on date collected was 120.6 km/hr on a 90 km/hr zone, more than 30 km over the posed speed limit. "This would indicate that speeds of vehicles are significantly high at this time of day." Due to the detection of aggressive drivers over the three days officers will continue to alter their enforcement times to address the issue of speeds and other violations during the same time of day.