Even though the weather is warming up and the snow is melting, the B.C. Highway Patrol in Merritt is reminding the public to slow down on local highways.

Yesterday, May 1, eight excessive speeders were taken off the highway, one travelling 187 km/h in a 110 km/h zone, and some of the occupants in the vehicles were not wearing seatbelts, according to an RCMP media release.

B.C. Highway Patrol Const. Vickie Taylor said if you drive at an excessive speed, you get towed, and it's your responsibility to find your way home.

"Merritt doesn't have rental cars and the E-Bus is almost always fully booked," Const. Taylor said in the release.

If caught speeding excessively you could face a fine of $368 or $483 along with a seven-day vehicle impound.

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