A new driver learned a tough lesson this week after being caught by the highway patrol speeding at 169 kilometres an hour.
The BC Highway Patrol says the driver was caught for the excessive speed in a 100 km/h zone on April 2, during patrols in the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek areas.
The driver was fined $483, hit with three penalty points, and had his vehicle impounded for seven days, according to police.
Two other vehicles were caught for excessive speeding that day, and the Highway Patrol is urging motorists to slow down.
“The posted speed limits serve as a reminder to the public to slow down and that exceeding these posted speed limits puts themselves and others at risk,” said Const. Matthew MacCallum.
