News release

RCMP Traffic Services West stops excessive speeder on TCH

January 8, 2026 - Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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A 24-year-old man is without a car and his licence after he was stopped for excessive speeding by RCMP Traffic Services West on Wednesday afternoon.

Shortly before 4:00 p.m. on January 7, 2026, an officer with RCMP Traffic Services West observed a vehicle travelling at speeds up to 163 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone on the Trans-Canada Highway near Deer Lake.

A traffic stop was conducted, and the driver was ticketed for excessive speeding. His license was suspended, and the vehicle was impounded.

RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador urges motorists to slow down and plan ahead. The extra minute or two that you might save by speeding is not worth it. There are penalties – like fines, having your license suspended or seeing your vehicle seized and impounded. But there are far worse consequences: you could seriously hurt yourself, your passengers, other drivers, pedestrians or animals. In some cases, your speed could cause life-altering injury or cost someone their life.

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