Burin Peninsula RCMP impounded two vehicles last night for various traffic violations.
While on patrol in Point May an officer observed a car travelling at a high rate of speed through the community. A radar reading showed the vehicle's speed as 96 km/h in a 50 km/h speed zone. The officer attempted a traffic stop but the vehicle failed to stop for police and pulled into a driveway. The driver exited the car and ran towards the residence. The officer caught up to the man, spoke to him and suspected he was impaired by alcohol. The driver provided a breath sample, that was above the provincial limit, into a roadside screening device. He was issued a seven-day driver's licence suspension and was ticketed for operating a motor vehicle without an insurance policy, driving without a license and other offences. His car was seized and impounded.
An officer on patrol in Marystown conducted a traffic stop on a car that appeared to have expired registration. The officer confirmed that the registration was expired and also found that the car did not have a valid insurance policy. The vehicle was seized and impounded and the driver was ticketed.
RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.