Mail truck impounded in B.C. for excessive speeding

A Canada Post van might have just been carrying "snail mail," but it was allegedlybeing driven at such a high speed through West Vancouver Mondaythat policeimpounded it.

The truck wasdoing 135 km/h in a 90-km/h zone onthe Trans-CanadaHighway, Cpl. Fred Harding said in a release Tuesday.

"The 1995 Chevrolet postal van has been impounded for seven days," Harding said.

Harding said the contents of the van were transferred to a second postal truck.

Police in B.C. can temporarily impound vehicles alleged to have been travelling at 40 km/h or more above posted speed limits.

A ticket for excessive speeding will cost a convicted driver at least $368 and as much as $483.