A man has been handed a hefty fine after he was caught driving 60 km/h over the speed limit on a busy highway in Dartmouth.
Halifax Regional Police say an officer witnessed a car travelling at a high rate of speed just before noon on Wednesday.
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Police say he was caught on Highway 111 as it approached Exit 5.
The officer captured the vehicle’s speed at 144 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.
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The 35-year-old driver from Dartmouth was ticketed for stunting under the Motor Vehicle Act and will not be allowed to drive for the next week.
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