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Halifax driver fined for driving more than double the speed limit

A Halifax driver charged and fined for driving more than double the speed limit on Quinpool Road. File/ Global News

A Halifax woman who was caught driving more than double the speed limit has been fined over $2,000.

Halifax Regional Police say its officers noticed a white Mercedes sedan speeding down Quinpool Road near Harvard Street in Halifax just after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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Using radar, officers clocked the vehicle going 103 kilometers an hour in a 50 zone, according to Halifax police in a press release.

A 19 year old Halifax woman was charged with stunting and for being a newly licensed driver operating a motor vehicle after midnight.

Stunting carries a fine of $2,422.50 and six point against a driving record. Police also seized the woman’s vehicle and suspended her license for one week.

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