A young driver was stopped for excessive speeding by RCMP Traffic Services West on the Trans-Canada Highway over the Thanksgiving weekend.
On Monday, October 14, 2024, RCMPTraffic Services West were on patrol on the TCH near Birchy Lake and observed a car traveling at 163 km/hr. The vehicle was stopped and the 17-year-old driver was ticketed for the excessive speed and issued a licence suspension. The vehicle was seized and impounded.
RCMP Traffic Services remains dedicated to road safety and the enforcement of the Highway Traffic Act. Please report incidents of dangerous driving or excessive speeding to your local police detachment.