Police catch 33-year-old driver traveling at speeds up to 164 km/hr on the TCH near Hampden Junction

    Thursday, 1 May 2025 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    159 km/hr.

    RCMP Traffic Services West stopped a driver doing 164 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone on Monday. Police say the 33-year-old man was stopped for excessive speeding by Traffic Services West on the Trans Canada Highway near Hampden Junction. The driver’s speed was locked in at 159 km/hr. He received a ticket for speeding, his license was suspended, and his vehicle was impounded. 

     

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