A 20 year old man from Beaumont was arrested over the weekend by Fort Saskatchewan RCMP for traveling at an incredibly high rate of speed.
Mounties say it happened at about 7:30pm on Sunday, June 23rd when a Mitsubishi Lancer was observed on Highway 21 and Township Road 542, near Fort Saskatchewan.
According to police, a radar speed measuring device was used to calculate the vehicle’s speed as 189 kilometers per hour in a posted 100km/hr zone.
The driver was arrested and released via summons with an upcoming court date set for next month (July) in the Alberta Court of Justice.
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Fort Saskatchewan RCMP remind motorists to obey the posted speed limits and to call 911 to report dangerous driving in progress.
