A 17-year-old male faces stunting charges after a Nova Scotia RCMP officer clocked a vehicle going 183 km/h on Highway 102 near Brookfield, N.S.
Police say they observed the vehicle shortly after 10 p.m. on Aug. 17, with the vehicle travelling 73 km/hr over the posted speed limit.
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The driver was newly licensed and has had his license suspended for seven days along with his vehicle being seized.
The fine for stunting in Nova Scotia, which is an automatic charge when someone is caught going 50 km/h over the speed limit, is $2,422.50.
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