10 Feb2015
Sydney Man Allegedly Exceeded Speed Limit By Over 100 Km/h
RCMP say a 28 year-old Sydney man was going 126 kilometres per hour over the posted speed limit before being pulled over in Pictou County yesterday. The incident is said to have occurred at about 5:30 yesterday morning on the Trans-Canada near Telford, where police say a Chevy Malibu was travelling at a speed of 226 kilometres per hour in a hundred zone. Police note that there was snow and slippery patches on the road at the time. The man was driving a rental vehicle at the time of the incident. He’s charged with stunting, which carries a fine of over 2,400 dollars upon conviction. In the mean time, the accused lost his licence and vehicle for 7 days. The case remains under investigation.