**** RCMP Media Release
Southeast RCMP Traffic Services charge two drivers with stunting
Southeast RCMP Traffic Services has charged two drivers with stunting and five other drivers with speeding during recent traffic enforcement on Hwy. 102.
On April 20, 2022, an RCMP officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Hwy. 102 when he observed a blue older model Camaro weaving through traffic and travelling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was observed to be travelling at 164km/hr on the RCMP officer’s radar and a traffic stop was initiated.
While speaking with the driver, RCMP learned that the 47-year-old Kennetcook man, had an arrest warrant for an incident that occurred in East Hants in 2021. The man was arrested and released with a new court date. He was also issued a Summary Offence Ticket for stunting, his vehicle was seized and his license was suspended for seven days. The fine for stunting in Nova Scotia is $2,422.50 for a first offence, six points on your license and an immediate seven-day roadside license suspension.
On April 27, Southeast RCMP Traffic Services conducted targeted speed enforcement on Hwy. 102. During the two hours that RCMP officers were conducting the enforcement, six vehicles were observed on LIDAR travelling at excessive speeds. Traffic stops were initiated on each vehicle.
Five drivers were issued Summary Offence Tickets for speeding after being observed to be travelling at speeds of 137, 138, 141, 146 and 150 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone.
One driver was observed to be travelling at 170km/hr and was issued a Summary Offence Ticket for stunting. The vehicle, which had been rented at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport 15 minutes prior to the traffic stop, was seized. The driver, from Ontario, also had their license seized and will not be able to drive in Nova Scotia for seven days.
With the arrival of spring in Nova Scotia, the RCMP have noted an increase in speed on our highways across the province. RCMP officers will be conducting traffic enforcement over the coming months in an effort to reduce the number of fatal and injury collisions that occur each year.
