Man ticketed for stunting on Bedford, N.S., highway: police
An image of the Halifax Regional Police detachment on Gottingen Street on Oct. 29, 2024. (CTV Atlantic/Joel LeBlanc)
A man has been ticketed after police say he was caught stunting in Bedford, N.S., early Tuesday morning.
A member of Halifax Regional Police's Traffic Unit saw a vehicle travelling at a 'high rate of speed' on Highway 102 inbound near the Duke Street exit around 8:30 a.m.
Police say the officer clocked the vehicle going 158 km/h in a 100 km/h zone.
A 37-year-old man was ticketed for stunting under the Motor Vehicle Act. The charge is automatically laid when a vehicle is travelling more than 50 km/h over the speed limit.
The fine for stunting in Nova Scotia $2,422.50 and six points are assigned to the driver's record.
The man was also suspended from driving for a week and his vehicle was seized.
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