RCMP stops vehicle travelling nearly 200 km/h

An 18-year-old driver was stopped this morning by the RCMP for travelling nearly 200 km/h on the Trans-Canada Highway near Norris Arm.

An officer on patrol observed the vehicle travelling at an excessive speed this morning.

Radar readings as high as 197 km/h were obtained. The officer locked the vehicle’s speed in at 175 km/h and activated emergency lights and sirens to conduct a traffic stop.

The vehicle failed to stop as soon as possible and eventually pulled over for police onto the shoulder of the highway.

Police discovered the driver was in possession of a quantity of cannabis exceeding the amount permitted and was ticketed for that offence.

For the excessive speed, the driver was ticketed for speeding more than 51 km/h over the speed limit and for failing to immediately stop for police.

The driver’s licence was suspended and the car was seized and impounded.