Driver caught speeding 67 km/h over limit

Halifax Regional Police stopped a driver at around 11:00 a.m. on Thursday after noting the vehicle’s speed.

Officers from the traffic unit caught the car on the Burnside Expressway heading toward Sackville. The driver was clocked going 167 km/h in a 100 km/h zone.

The 25-year-old man was ticketed for stunting, a charge that is automatically laid when a vehicle is caught going more than 50 km/h over the speed limit. The fine is $2,422.50 and six point are assigned to the driver’s record.

On top of that, he was suspended for seven days and his vehicle was seized.

“In a continued effort to address traffic safety issues and educate citizens on the rules of the road, our officers focus on speed enforcement,” police said.

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