Police charge drivers for stunting and imprudent driving / RCMP charge man with stunting on Hwy. 101

**** HRP Media Release Police charge drivers for stunting and imprudent driving ​ Police have a charged two drivers for stunting and careless and imprudent driving in the region in the last 24 hours. ​ Yesterday at approximately 7:30 p.m. a member of the Traffic Unit observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 102 near Hammonds Plains Road in Halifax. The officer observed the vehicle’s speed at 173 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. ​ A 22-year-old man was ticketed for stunting under the Motor Vehicle Act, a charge that is automatically laid when a vehicle is travelling more than 50 km/h over the speed limit. The fine in Nova Scotia for stunting is $2,422.50 and six points are assigned to the driver’s record. In addition, the man was suspended from driving for seven days.​ ​ This morning at approximately 8 a.m. a member of the Traffic Unit observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 118 near Wright Avenue in Dartmouth. The officer observed the vehicle’s speed at 150 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. ​ A 19-year-old woman was ticketed for carless and imprudent driving under the Motor Vehicle Act. The charge requires a court appearance, and six points are assigned to the driver’s record. If convicted there is a three to six month driving suspension. ​ In a continued effort to address traffic safety issues and educate citizens on the rules of the road, our officers focus on speed enforcement. We all have a role to play in keeping our roads safe. If you see someone driving dangerously, report it to police by calling 911. . RCMP charge man with stunting on Hwy. 101 ​ RCMP Southeast Traffic Services has charged a man with stunting on Hwy. 101 in Middle Sackville. ​ On August 10, at approximately 1 p.m., RCMP Southeast Traffic Services was conducting traffic enforcement on Hwy. 101 near Middle Sackville, when they observed a vehicle on radar travelling at 163 km/h in a 110 km/h zone. RCMP officers completed a traffic stop of the vehicle. The driver, an 18-year-old East Uniacke man, who also failed to produce a driver’s license and insurance card was charged with Stunting. ​ Three other occupants were also present in the vehicle, all of which were youths. ​ Stunting in Nova Scotia results in an immediate 7-day driver’s license suspension and vehicle seizure. The fine for failing to produce a liability insurance card is $1,250 for first time offenders. ​ 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.