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Clarenville RCMP tickets three speeders in under an hour

April 17, 2026 - Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Clarenville RCMP ticketed three drivers who were caught speeding on the Trans-Canada Highway Thursday evening.

Between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. on April 16, 2026, officers on patrol near Clarenville stopped three separate vehicles after radar confirmed speeds over the posted speed limit of 100 km/hr. A St. John’s woman was stopped for travelling at 129 km/hr, an Ontario man was observed travelling at 128 km/hr and a St. John’s man was clocked going 126 km/hr. 

All three drivers were issued tickets for speeding under the Highway Traffic Act.

RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador urges motorists to slow down. Plan your trip ahead so you have plenty of time to get where you are going. The extra minute or two that you might save by speeding is not worth it.

Penalties like fines, having your license suspended or having your vehicle seized and impounded are all very possible when you speed – 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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