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Man charged for stunt driving near elementary school in Bedford, N.S.

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Halifax Regional Police have charged a man with driving over the posted speed limit on Tuesday in Bedford, N.S.

At 1:30 p.m., police said one of their members saw a car travelling at a high rate of speed on Dartmouth Road near Eaglewood Drive.

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“The officer captured the vehicle’s speed at 115 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. This intersection is in close proximity to an elementary school,” police said in a press release.

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According to authorities, a 19-year-old Bedford man was ticketed for stunting under the Motor Vehicle Act, a charge that is automatically laid when a vehicle is travelling more than 50 km/h over the speed limit.

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In addition, the man was suspended from driving for one week and his vehicle was seized and towed.

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Police said the fine in Nova Scotia for stunting is $2,422.50 and six points are assigned to the driver’s record.

The driver was also ticketed for displaying an altered plate.

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