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19-year-old charged for speeding 55 km/h over limit

Halifax police have charged a 19-year-old with stunting after he allegedly went 55km/h over the speed limit.

The driver was heading inbound on highway 102 toward Bayers Road, when the officer clocked him going 145km/h in a 90km/h zone, according to a news release.

He was ticketed and charged with stunting, which is automatically laid when a vehicle goes more than 50km/h over the posted limit. The fine is $2,422.50 and six points assigned to the driver’s record.

The vehicle was also seized and the driver was suspended for seven days.

  • Jacob Moore is a reporter for Acadia Broadcasting based in Halifax. He’s worked at both CBC and CTV, as well as the student newspaper at St. Thomas University. Send him any story tips at mooreja@radioabl.ca.

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