Nearly twenty drivers were issued speeding tickets by RCMP Traffic Services East within a two-hour time frame on February 25, 2020.
Police focussed their efforts on speed enforcement on the Trans-Canada Highway near Middle Gull Pond with the use of a laser speed detection device. In one incident, a 30-year-old Conception Harbour man was charged for travelling at 151km/h. His vehicle was seized and impounded. He was further found to be operating the vehicle with a beginner's permit which had been expired for eight years.
RCMP NL remains committed to road safety and continues the enforcement of aggressive drivers.