Police lay stunting charges
Police have charged a driver for stunting yesterday in Beaver Bank.
On October 20 at approximately 7:55 a.m., a member of the Halifax Regional Police Traffic Unit observed a vehicle travelling at 118 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on Windgate Drive in Beaver Bank. The vehicle crossed the double centre line and passed two other vehicles.
A 37-year-old man was pulled over and ticketed for stunting and for an unsafe lane change. His vehicle was seized and his licence was suspended for seven days.
A stunting charge is 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.
The Halifax Regional Police Traffic Unit conducts regular patrols of the roads to enforce speed limits, address traffic safety issues and educate citizens on the rules of the road. To report dangerous driving, call 911.
- **** RCMP Media ReleaseInverness County District RCMP investigating collision involving motorcycle and moose
Inverness County District RCMP is investigating a collision involving a motorcycle and a moose that occurred near Aberdeen.
On October 18 at approximately 5:15 a.m., RCMP, EHS, and fire services responded to a report of a motorcycle that had struck a moose on Hwy. 105. The driver and only rider of the motorcycle, a 47-year-old Waycobah man, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by EHS. The moose was deceased.
An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the location of the crash; the investigation is ongoing.
The highway was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
