Oliver Crime Watch / Speed Watch statistics from Friday the 13th of November.

Time 2:52 pm to 3:53 pm

Location: Fairview road in front of the South Okanagan Secondary School (FVT) entrance

Traffic: East and Westbound

Duration: 1 hour and 1 minute

Posted Speed limit: 30kph (school zone)

Many school children present, most using crosswalks.

Total number of vehicles checked with radar: 181
Vehicles At or Below the 30KPH speed limit: 53
Vehicles at up to 20kph over the limit: 109 (just under 2 per minute)
Vehicles at 21kph plus over the limit: 19 (one about every 3 minutes)
Highest Speed Recorded 74kph (44kph over the school zone speed limit)

Many driver’s failed to stop at stop signs located at the exit of the school parking lot and Gala/Fairview Road intersection.

One driver speeding and on a cell phone.

One driver squealing tires in the school parking lot with many children present.

Oliver Crime Watch is looking for new members, apply in at the Oliver RCMP detachment.