Today I received a letter in the mail from the Abbotsford Police Department. Needless to say, I was a little dumbfounded when I read the following..."On January 30, 2003 your vehicle bearing license #xxxxxx was monitored from the area of Matsqui Village to the area of the Abbotsford-Langley border, a distance of 12.1 kms. The speed limit in this area ranges between 50 kmh and 60 kmh, however, your average speed exceeded 79 kmh. Your average speed was determined through a series of calculations based on the time you were seen at one location to the time you appeared at the next observation location. In each instance your license plate number and vehicle description was recorded along with the time and date. The time it takes to travel between these points should not exceed 14 minutes and 11 seconds but your vehicle travelled this distance in 11 minutes and 9 seconds, substantially less than the time it takes to LEGALLY travel the length of roadway that you were monitored upon. This means that you were travelling substantially faster than the speed limit."
The letter goes on to state that as the owner of this vehicle you are legally liable under the motor vehicle act for any violations whether you were driving or not. It also states that they reserve the right to prosecute any time within the next twelve months should it be deemed necessary. If only I had known that I was in a time distance rally!

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