BCHP Kelowna has impounded 1.6 vehicles per day in 2024 [Video]

Mounties with the BC Highway Patrol in Kelowna say they’ve impounded more than 545 vehicles for excessive speed and aggressive driving so far this year.

Because Wednesday is the 332nd day of the year, that works out to more than 1.6 vehicles impounded per day, on average.

The detachment shared the statistics in a news release Wednesday, along with a plea for motorists to “slow down and obey the posted speed limits.”

“With winter fast approaching, motorists need to adjust for potentially adverse road conditions,” the release reads.

“Excessive speed is one of the most preventable situations that motorists can avoid. Simply slow down. Plan your trip and provide yourself with ample time to arrive.”

Exceeding the speed limit does not always lead to a vehicle being impounded. Rather, it is “excessive speed” – defined as travelling 41 kilometres per hour or more over the posted limit – that police …