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Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Mary's Harbour RCMP issues another suspension for excessive speeding on Route 510

November 14, 2025 - Mary's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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A vehicle is pulled over on the side of a road. A police vehicle’s radar is pictured in the foreground displaying a speed of 137 km/hr. A RCMP cap is also visible in the image. / Un véhicule est arrêté sur le bord d'une route. Le radar d'un véhicule de police est illustré au premier plan, affichant une vitesse de 137 km/h. Une casquette de la GRC est également visible sur l'image.
An officer observed the vehicle going 57km/hr over the posted speed limit

A 36-year-old man was ticketed by Mary’s Harbour RCMP for excessive speeding Thursday, after an officer observed the vehicle going 57km/hr over the posted speed limit. It was the latest in a series of suspensions related to excessive speed on Route 510 ­— at least four other drivers have lost their licences over the past month for traveling 50 km/hr or more over the limit.

On November 13, 2025, at 12:00 p.m, police observed a vehicle traveling 137km/hr along Route 510, between the communities of Lodge Bay and Chateau Pond. The posted speed limit in the area is 80 km/hr.

A traffic stop was conducted, and the driver — a 36-year-old man— was ticketed for excessive speeding. He was also issued a seven-day license suspension under the Highway Traffic Act.

Speeding, dangerous and aggressive driving, distractions and impairment are all common contributing factors to serious and fatal collisions, and they are all choices that put the driver and others on the roads at unnecessary risk.

Road safety is every driver’s responsibility. RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador reminds everyone to buckle up, slow down and never operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. If you see a driver you suspect is operating impaired, or a driver who is posing an immediate threat to road safety, please call 911.

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Strategic Communications and Media Relations
RCMP NL
rcmp.nl.media-medias.tnl.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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