Dear Editor:

I would like to comment  on Johanne Larkin’s (concerned mother from Calgary) complaint about how the Merritt officer handled her speeding daughter’s situation.

First of all the officer is only doing his/her job, 40 kilometres over the speed limit is absolutely ridiculous and thank God they took her off the road. It was the long weekend; I cant imagine how many families were at risk with her reckless daughter behind the wheel.

She’s never got a speeding ticket with those types of driving habits? Only because she just got caught. The officer did the right thing by taking the two young girls to the bus depot where they were safe. Maybe with this valuable lesson learned they will think twice about dangerous driving. Johanne Larkin if you read this I ask you kindly to sit your daughter and friend down and watch the Youtube video “I have no words after watching.” It is a safe driving video that all young drivers should have to watch.

Rhonda Sawchuk

Merritt, B.C.