Police catch man going almost 70 above speed limit #nltraffic

On Tuesday the RCMP stopped an 18-year-old man from White Bay after he was observed travelling almost 70 km/h above the posted speed limit.

An RCMP officer patrolling on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Baie Verte Junction observed a car travelling as high as 169 km/h. Radar clocked him at 165 km/h.

A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was ticketed for excessive speed.

His driver's license was suspended and the vehicle was seized and impounded.