**** RCMP Media Release
RCMP charge woman with stunting on Hwy. 103
RCMP Southeast Traffic Services, of Chester, has charged a woman with stunting on Hwy. 103 in Windsor Road.
On November 1, at approximately 9:30 a.m., an officer with RCMP Southeast Traffic Services was conducting traffic enforcement on Hwy. 103 in Lunenburg County, when a vehicle was observed on radar travelling at 189 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. With the assistance from a second RCMP officer, a traffic stop was completed on the Honda Civic. The driver, an 18-year-old Seabright woman, was charged with Stunting.
Stunting in Nova Scotia carries a fine of $2,422.50 for first time offenders and results in an immediate 7-day driver’s license suspension.
One of the contributing factors of serious injury and fatal collisions is speed. The RCMP is committed to reducing serious injuries and fatal collisions by prevention, education, and enforcement.
