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Kelowna vehicle impounded for excessive speed in school zone

As thousands of students across the Okanagan made their return to the classroom today, the Kelowna RCMP were also out in school zones, reminding drivers to slow down. As Jayden Wasney reports, enforcement will be present in school zones all week – Sep 5, 2023

A speed check in the school zone in front of a Kelowna elementary school on Monday resulted in one person losing their car for a week.

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RCMP said that a vehicle in front of Raymer Elementary was recorded by laser at 88 km/h in the posted 30km/h school zone at around 11:30 a.m. Monday.

The driver was charged with excessive speeding and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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“By driving at a safe speed and distance, you give yourself more time to stop,”  Sgt. Colby Attlesey said in a press release.

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“As per the RoadSafetyBC website, a pedestrian hit at 30km/h has a 90 per cent chance of surviving. A pedestrian hit at 50km/h has an 80 per cent chance of being killed. Please slow down and obey the speed limits.”

 

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