RCMP clock driver doing 103km/hr in a 50 zone; suspends license and seizes vehicle

    Tuesday, 14 April 2026 06:00

    By Tonya Organ

    He was also handed a ticket for excessive speeding. 

    A 47-year-old man had his vehicle seized and licence suspended after being stopped by RCMP Traffic Services West Thursday morning. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. police clocked the driver doing speeds up to 103 km/hr in a 50 km/hr zone on the Main Road in Upper Ferry. He was also handed a ticket for excessive speeding. 

     

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