Two Vehicles Seized After Drivers Caught Speeding Over 150 km/h on TCH in Western NL

Two Vehicles Seized After Drivers Caught Speeding Over 150 km/h on TCH in Western Newfoundland

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) seized a couple of vehicles and issued multiple tickets following excessive speeding in western Newfoundland.

Around 9:15 p.m. Monday (Oct. 20), Operational Patrol Services was conducting radar enforcement on the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) near Pasadena when a vehicle was observed travelling at a high rate of speed.

After clocking the vehicle travelling 207 km/hr, the officer initiated a traffic stop. The 28-year-old male driver from St. John’s had the vehicle he was driving seized from the scene and was issued Summary Offence Tickets for operating without reasonable consideration for others and speeding.

Around 8:30 p.m. yesterday (Oct. 21) an officer on routine patrol on the TCH near Pinchgut Lake observed a driver travelling 157 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone. A traffic stop was initiated however the motorist fled from police. The female driver was later located at her home in Gallants. She too had her license suspended and vehicle seized. In addition to a speeding ticket, she has been charged with flight from police.

The RNC continues to urge the public to report dangerous driving directly to police by calling 911.