Stunting driver charged: 57 km/hr over the limit

July 20, 2020
Fall River, Nova Scotia

News release

A 54-year-old man from Fall River has been charged with Stunting after driving 57 km/hr over the speed limit: 167 km/hr in a 110 km/hr zone.

On July 19 at approximately 1 p.m., a member of Southeast Traffic Services on Hwy. 102 spotted a car travelling at a high rate of speed. The officer activated the RADAR and measured the speed at 167 km/hr in a 110 km/hr zone, 57 km/hr over the speed limit. The officer stopped the car and charged the man with Stunting under the Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act. The fine for stunting in Nova Scotia is $2,422.50.

Speed is one of the major causes of serious injury and fatal collisions on our roads. Road safety is a priority for the RCMP and drivers are reminded to make it their priority as well. If you see someone driving unsafely on our roads, please report it by calling the RCMP at 1-800-803-RCMP (7267). If you believe it is an emergency, call 911.

File # 2020-82607.

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Contact information

Cpl. Jennifer Clarke
Public Information Officer
Nova Scotia RCMP
Cell: 902-222-0154
jennifer.clarke@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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