Bay St. George RCMP seizes two vehicles for traffic violations

April 15, 2024
Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador

News release

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A SUV is being loaded onto the flatbed of a tow truck on the side of a roadway on a rainy day.
A car is pulled over on the side of the highway at night.

Bay St. George RCMP continued traffic enforcement this past weekend and seized two vehicles on Saturday for various violations of the Highway Traffic Act.

Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on April 13, 2024, police on patrol observed an excessive speeder on Route 490. The vehicle was traveling 150 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver, a 20-year-old man, was ticketed for the excessive speed. His licence was suspended and the vehicle was seized and impounded.

A short time later, the same officer was patrolling on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Burgeo turnoff and observed a car travelling 130 km/h. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver, a 30-year-old woman, was operating a vehicle without insurance or registration. Additionally, the licence plate that was attached to the vehicle belonged to another vehicle. The licence plate was removed from the car. The woman was ticketed for the violations and the vehicle was seized and impounded.

RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Contact information

Strategic Communications and Media Relations Unit
RCMP NL
rcmp.nl.media-medias.tnl.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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