Clarenville RCMP seize vehicle after driver clocked at more than 50 km/h over limit

Police in Clarenville say a 68-year-old woman was travelling more than twice the speed limit through a construction zone on the Trans-Canada Highway on Thursday afternoon.

By Audrey Campbell Justice & Courts Published 23 October 2026, 14:44 UTC Written up 25 October 2026 1 source 1 min read

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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Clarenville seized a 68-year-old woman's vehicle after she was caught travelling more than 50 km/h over the speed limit on the Trans-Canada Highway, the police service said in a release dated Oct. 23.¹

The RCMP said the vehicle was travelling through a construction zone at the time, and that the stop took place on Thursday afternoon. The release does not name the woman or say what charges, if any, she faces.¹

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