RCMP Traffic Services West conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed in the community of Hughes Brook on March 2, 2021, which led to tickets issued and seizure of the vehicle.
At approximately 2:30 p.m., police were on patrol in Hughes Brook on the North Shore of the Bay of Islands when they observed a car travelling 39 km/hr above the posted speed limit within a residential area. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver, a 25-year-old man, was found to be driving without a valid driver's licence and insurance.
The vehicle was seized and the driver was issued summary offence tickets.
RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.