Motorcyclist stopped for going double the speed limit on northern Alberta highway: RCMP

A red motorcycle was recorded doing 164 km/h in an 80 km/h zone in Fort McMurray on June 4, 2026. (Credit: RCMP)

A motorcyclist in northern Alberta has been issued a court summons after police say they were caught driving twice the posted speed limit.

On Thursday at 5:56 p.m. Mounties were doing speed enforcement on Highway 63 near the Thickwood Boulevard overpass in Fort McMurray.

Officers spotted a red Honda motorcycle speeding on Highway 63 northbound.

The police laser clocked the bike at 164 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.

The motorcyclist was stopped and given a court summons for July 24 in Fort McMurray.

Exceeding the speed limit by 31 to 50 km/h in Alberta comes with four demerit points and a fine of up to $495.