RCMP Traffic Services East tickets excessive speeder near Holyrood

January 13, 2026 - Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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A 20-year-old driver is without his vehicle and his driver’s licence after he was stopped on Monday by RCMP Traffic Services East for excessive speed on the Trans-Canada Highway outside of Holyrood.

Just after 1:30 p.m. on January 13, 2026, an officer with RCMP Traffic Services East conducting enforcement on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Holyrood Access Road observed a vehicle travelling westbound at speeds up to 154 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone.

A traffic stop was conducted, and the driver — a 20-year-old man — was ticketed for excessive speeding. His driver’s licence was suspended. The traffic stop was conducted as winds in the region were starting to dramatically increase, which increased the level of risk to the driver, his passenger and other road users.

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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