RCMP Reports Higher Speeds on Roadways #nltraffic

On April 18, 2020, Rocky Harbour RCMP observed an SUV travelling at a high rate of speed on Route 430 south of Rocky Harbour. The vehicle's speed was captured on radar at 138 km/h in a posted 80 km/h speed zone. The vehicle was stopped and the driver, a 56-year-old St. Anthony man, was charged for speeding, his driver's licence was suspended and his vehicle was seized.

On April 19, 2020, at approximately 9:30 a.m., while patrolling Route 500 between Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Churchill Falls, RCMP Traffic Services Labrador observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. Radar readings as high as at 139 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone were obtained. The vehicle was stopped and the driver, a 28-year-old Happy Valley-Goose Bay man, was charged for speeding, his driver's licence was suspended and his vehicle was seized.