Kelowna

Talking about putting the proverbial cart before the horse.

A 15-year-old Abbotsford girl may have a hefty bill waiting for her if and when she applies for a driver's licence.

The girl was pulled over in a silver Acura sedan recently, clocked at going 80km in a 50km zone at about 1 a.m.

According to police there were three 15-year-old girls in the vehicle at the time it was pulled over.

Not only was the girl too young to drive, Constable Steve Holmes says officers also detected the smell of alcohol on her breath.

"The officer performed a roadside alcohol screening device test which resulted in 'warn' for the driver," says Holmes.

The driver was given a ticket for driving without a license, and although she was too young to obtain a licence, Holmes says she was also handed a 24-hour driving prohibition.

Holmes says the 24-hour suspension is standard because it goes on a drivers record. He says a second such incident can result in harsher penalties.

"This information will be documented by ICBC for when the unlicensed driver attempts to apply for a licence in the future."

He says ICBC can impose any one of a number of penalties on the girl when she applies to get a licence, including fines or a suspension.

Holmes says the Acura, which belongs to a member of the girl's family, was towed away.

The girl was handed over to an adult guardian.