An 18-year-old White Bay man was stopped by RCMP Traffic Services West on May 11, 2021, for travelling almost 70 km/h above the posted speed limit.
At approximately 9:30 a.m. an officer with RCMP Traffic Services West was patrolling on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Baie Verte Junction and observed a car coming up behind him travelling at a high rate of speed. The car's speed was observed as high as 169 km/h and a radar reading was locked in at 165 km/h. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was ticketed for the excessive speed. His driver's license was suspended 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.