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Excessive speeder loses car near Vernon

RCMP impound vehicle and issue fine for going 153 km/hr in 100 zone
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A driver was stopped for doing 153km/hr in a 100km/hr zone near Vernon. (RCMP photo)

“Don’t be like this driver,” Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said.

A motorist was stopped Tuesday, May 2, for driving 153km/hr in a 100km/hr zone and issued a $368 fine and seven-day vehicle impound.

RCMP caught the excessive speeder on Highway 97, near Greenhow Road north of Vernon.

“Aggressive driving behaviour puts everyone at risk and there’s no place for it on our roadways,” police said.

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