Re: Police in Saanich criticized for not ticketing speeding 100-year-old (News, March 23)
I feel that in this case (as reported) the warning was sufficient, especially after reading elsewhere that the centenarian driver thought it wasn’t actually a school day. What with March Break, Pro-D days and various statutory holidays, it can be difficult to remember when school is in.
Admittedly, it’s safer to err on the side of caution however if you’ve determined in your own mind that it’s not a school day then 50km/hr would appear to you to be correct.
Also, I fully endorse the police statement that “the purpose [of traffic enforcement] is not punitive, but preventative and corrective.” The critics should perhaps be celebrating the 100-year-old driver’s 84-year blemish-free driving record.
Mike Baker
Central Saanich