Teen's car impounded after being caught at twice the speed limit
Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 16 Jun, 2023 09:44 AM
A teen driver in Kelowna has had his car impounded for seven days after being caught at twice the speed limit on a city street.
Kelowna R-C-M-P say the 17-year-old driver was caught on the morning of June 14 travelling at 115 kilometres in a grey Volkswagen Jetta.
Police say they pulled the driver over and issued him a three-hundred-68-dollar fine, while also impounding his car.
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