Two people driving past Vernon Mounties on Highway 97 at twice the posted speed limit will be forced to slow down, now that their wheels have been taken away.
“One of our officers stopped two vehicles travelling at over double the posted limit on Highway 97 around noon (Tuesday),” Const. Chris Terleski said.
A photo indicates that the drivers were travelling at 183 km/h in a 90 km/h zone.
“At that speed, if anything happens, the result is going to be tragic,” Terleski said. “Both drivers were issued fines for excessive speeding and will be without their vehicles for seven days.”
Terleski added that the drivers did not know one another and weren’t racing, just speeding.
One was in a truck, the other a motorcycle and he doesn’t know where they were from.
He did, however, say both had their vehicles impounded right there and they had to make arrangements for a ride.
“It’s a sticky situation for the drivers caught but there is no excuse for going that fast,” he said. “If anything happens, you have no time to react.”