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Halifax man charged after driving over 100 km/h in 50 zone

The sign at the Halifax Regional Police headquarters on Gottingen Street on Feb. 20, 2021. Alexa MacLean/Global News

Halifax Regional Police say they charged a man after he was driving more than double the speed limit in a 50 km/h zone in the city.

At around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, police say they saw a motorcycle driving at a high speed on Dunbrack Street in Halifax.

Police say an officer captured the speed at 104 km/h in a 50 zone.

According to HRP, a 55-year-old man from Newport, N.S., was ticketed for stunting.

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The charge carries a $2,422.50 fine and six points assigned to the driver’s record.

“In addition, the man was suspended from driving for seven days and the motorcycle he was driving was seized and impounded,” read the release.

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