Two aggressive drivers removed from roadways

On Sunday and Monday, the RNC removed two aggressive drivers from the roadways on the Northeast Avalon.

On Sunday at 4:00 p.m., a member of RNC Traffic Services was conducting traffic enforcement on the Trans-Canada Highway when a vehicle was observed travelling 161 km/h in the 100 km/h speed limit zone. The officer conducted a traffic stop. It was determined that the driver did not have a valid driver’s license and the vehicle’s registration had expired. The 38-year-old male from Creston was issued summary offence tickets and a driving suspension.

On Monday at 6:10 p.m., Traffic Services observed a vehicle travelling 190 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on Pitts Memorial Drive. The vehicle was stopped and the 18-year-old male driver of St. John’s was issued a summary offence ticket, a driving suspension, and had his vehicle seized.