West Kelowna – The driver and passenger of a rental car both received violation tickets after police conducted a traffic stop late Wednesday night.

On October 22, 2014 at 10:53 pm, a member of the Kelowna Integrated Road Safety Unit (IRSU) conducted a vehicle stop on a red Chevy Impala on Bartley Road near Capri Road. The car, which had been observed leaving a liquor store nearby, was found to be a rental vehicle and had two occupants. The driver, a 14-year-old boy from West Kelowna, was apparently acting as chauffeur and designated driver for his 47-year-old father, who happened to be under the influence of alcohol.

The boy was unlicenced to drive because one cannot obtain a British Columbia Learner’s Licence until they are at least 16 years of age.

The rental car agreement showed the father listed as the only approved operator and the car was subsequently removed from the roadway for retrieval by the rental company.

The boy received a Violation Ticket for No Driver’s Licence while his father was issued a Violation Ticket for Allowing an Unlicenced Minor To Drive.