MONTREAL – Provincial police say they stopped a car along eastbound Highway 720 early Friday after the driver clocked in at an astounding 240 kilometres an hour.
The BMW had reportedly been stolen by the man behind the wheel, who works as a valet at a nearby hotel.
Sûreté du Québec Sgt. Geneviève Bruneau would not confirm that information, but said police "are not denying it either." The driver pulled over shortly before the entrance to the Ville Marie Tunnel, she said, and there was no police chase involved.
The man’s joyride earned him a $2,598 ticket and 42 demerit points, Bruneau added.
Excessive speeding "is something that has happened in the past," she said. "That’s why we’ve introduced these much tougher laws."
On a first offence, officers have the power to impose stiff fines and double the amount of demerit points normally given, Bruneau said, and can suspend the offender’s licence immediately for seven days.
A second offence will result in an immediate suspension of at least 30 days.
The Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec will automatically revoke a driver’s licence or the right to obtain a licence when 15 or more demerit points have accumulated on a person’s record.
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