Saskatchewan RCMP are reporting that a 73-year-old man from Edmonton had his driver’s licence suspended and vehicle impounded during a traffic stop this weekend west of North Battleford on Highway 16.
North Battleford RCMP received multiple reports on March 14 around 12:40 p.m. of a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was going eastbound on Highway 16 near Delmas. An officer from the RCMP North Battleford Traffic Services located the vehicle and determined it was going at 180 km/h, according to police.
The individual was charged under the Traffic Safety Act for speeding in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit. The driver was also issued a summary offence ticket in the amount of $1,022. His licence was suspended for three days and his vehicle impounded for seven days.
