Kelowna

Stunt driving in parking lots not cool

A parking lot is no place to practice high-speed drifts on freshly fallen snow.



Three Kelowna men, all in their early 20's learned that lesson the hard way Sunday evening.



According to police, a member of the Central Okanagan Traffic Services was parked at Orchard Park Sunday evening where he watched three vehicles, a grey Ford pick-up and two Subaru Coupes pulling off the high speed manoeuvres.



Cst. Steve Holmes says the officer stopped all three vehicles and impounded them for seven days under the new Motor Vehicle Act Legislation.



He says the three men, aged 20, 21 and 23 were all issued tickets for driving without due care and attention along with the vehicle impounds.



"This is a warning for motorists to not use public areas for winter stunt driving due to the inherent dangers to themselves, others and property," says Holmes.