Traffic stop on Veterans Memorial Highway leads to arrest of prohibited driver

August 5, 2021
Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador

News release

A 19-year-old Bryant's Cove man was arrested and had his car impounded following a traffic stop conducted by Bay Roberts RCMP.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on August 1, 2021, police observed a vehicle operating with no tail lights on the Veterans Memorial Highway near Bay Roberts. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was found to be prohibited from driving. He was charged and released to appear in court at a later date.

RCMP NL continues traffic enforcement across the province and 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

Glenda Power
Director of Strategic Communications
RCMP NL
709-772-7334, 709-691-1615
rcmp.nl.media-medias.tnl.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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