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Clarenville RCMP tickets driver for speeding, failing to produce licence
May 12, 2026
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Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP
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Clarenville RCMP kicked off Canada Road Safety Week by stopping and ticketing a driver caught speeding on the Trans-Canada Highway Monday evening. The international driver was unable to provide a physical copy of their driver’s licence, earning himself a second ticket under the Highway Traffic Act.
Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on May 11, officers patrolling the Trans-Canada Highway near Clarenville observed a passenger vehicle travelling at speeds up to 104 km/hr in a 70 km/hr zone. The driver, a 39-year-old man, was pulled over for speeding, and was unable to provide police with a physical copy of his out-of-country driver’s licence.
He was issued tickets for both offences under the Highway Traffic Act.
May 12 -18 is Canada Road Safety Week, targeting the behaviours that put drivers, passengers and pedestrians at risk on our roads. Across Newfoundland and Labrador, RCMP officers will be looking for impaired, distracted and aggressive drivers, enforcing speed limits and seat belt use, and ensuring all vehicles and drivers operate safely and with the appropriate documentation.