RCMP Traffic Services Central suspends young driver traveling more than twice the speed limit

August 12, 2026 - Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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A 17-year-old driver in Central Newfoundland is without their licence and vehicle after they were stopped by RCMP Traffic Services Central for traveling more than twice the posted speed limit on Tuesday. 

On August 11, shortly after 1:30 p.m., a Traffic Services Central officer patrolling route 331 in Loon Bay observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. Radar confirmed that the driver was operating at speeds up to 113 km/hr where the posted speed limit was 50 km/hr. 

Police stopped the vehicle and the 17-year-old driver’s licence was ticketed for the excessive speed. Their licence was suspended, and the vehicle was seized roadside and impounded. 

Slow down and stay alert this summer, as roads across the province become busier with residents and visitors on the move. Speed is one of the most common contributing factors to serious and fatal road collisions, and the extra minute or two that you might save by speeding is simply not worth it. There are penalties like fines, or the loss of your licence or vehicle. But there are far worse consequences, like life-altering injuries or even death.

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