Kelowna Mounties stop young driver going 53 km/h over speed limit

A young Kelowna driver lost his ride this week when police impounded his vehicle for excessive speeding.

Kelowna RCMP say they clocked the lone 20-year-old driver doing 103 in a 50 km/h zone on Stewart Road West, Monday, June 19.

That earned the driver a $368 ticket plus his blue Mazda 3 was impounded for seven days. 

Just a week ago, police clocked another young driver travelling 115 km/h in the same zone.

“Unfortunately, this is the second time Kelowna RCMP have impounded a vehicle in this location in less than one week,” RCMP spokesperson Const. Mike Della-Paolera said. “These speeds are not only dangerous for the driver but for all others on the road. Officers will continue targeting these drivers and take them off the streets.”

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