Mounties nap excessive speeder going 106 km/h in 50 zone

Most movie buffs are familiar with the “Fast & Furious” media franchise, which centers around a series of films involving fast paced driving and car heists.

In “Fast & Foolish”, which premiered in Merritt on  Monday February 23rd, a vehicle was caught by police travelling 106 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone directly in front of the local RCMP Detachment on Voght Street.

The officer first observed and suspected this vehicle to be excessively speeding down Voght Street, and then confirmed the 106km/h speed through the police car’s radar device.

“The driver exited Highway 5 into Merritt, but appeared not to realize they were leaving a high‑speed highway and entering a municipality where pedestrians, cyclists, and other vehicles are common,” says Cst. Blake Chursinoff of the Merritt RCMP. “When the investigating officer stopped the vehicle, the driver tried to justify travelling 56 km/h over the posted limit by claiming they had not yet adjusted to municipal driving speeds.”

The driver was issued an excessive speeding ticket costing $368 and their work vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days.

The Merritt RCMP is urging drivers to remember that this kind of behavior is both dangerous and unacceptable.

“Pedestrians rely on our streets and crosswalks. Cyclists are out in large numbers, and learner and novice drivers are building their skills on our roads. In Merritt, deer can appear suddenly and without warning. Stay alert, respect the speed limit, and keep yourself and others safe,” Chursinoff says.