Police seize vehicle of novice driver travelling 181 km/h near Soldier’s Pond
RCMP Traffic Services East suspended a novice driver and impounded his vehicle after he was caught travelling more than 80 km/hr over the speed limit on the Trans-Canada Highway Thursday morning.
On March 5 around 11:30 a.m., an officer patrolling the Trans-Canada Highway near Soldier’s Pond observed a passenger vehicle travelling westbound at 181 km/hr in an 100km/hr zone. The driver, a 30-year-old man, was pulled over and police learned that he was operating with a novice licence earned only a few days before.
The driver’s licence was suspended roadside and the vehicle was seized by Traffic Services East and impounded. The driver was also issued a ticket for excessive speeding.