Halifax-area driver caught driving 113 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone: RCMP

A police speed radar is pictured. (RCMP)

The Nova Scotia RCMP says it recently caught three drivers for stunting, including one who was allegedly going nearly twice the speed limit.

The first incident happened while an officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Windgate Drive in Windsor Junction on April 18 around 6:30 p.m.

Police say the officer saw a Ford Mustang going 113 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone.

The officer pulled the driver over and “observed signs of impairment.”

“A roadside breath sample was obtained that resulted in a warn,” reads a news release from the Nova Scotia RCMP.

The 60-year-old Lower Sackville man received a summary offence ticket for stunting, which carries a $2,422.50 fine.

He also had his licence suspended for a week and his vehicle was seized.

Police say he received an additional seven-day licence suspension related to the breath sample.

The second incident happened about an hour later that same day while an officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 107 near Lake Echo.

A Kia Forte was allegedly travelling 150 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone.

“The officer conducted a traffic stop and observed signs of impairment. A roadside breath sample was obtained, which resulted in a warn,” reads the release.

The 45-year-old driver from Dartmouth received a summary offence ticket for stunting and his car was seized.

His licence was also suspended for a total of two weeks.

The third incident also happened on Highway 107 near Lake Echo.

Police say an officer saw a Mazda CX-30 going 162 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone around 11 p.m. last Friday.

The 32-year-old Lake Echo man was charged with stunting, his licence was suspended for seven days and his vehicle was seized.

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