Over 175 speeders ticketed over the long weekend

Written By Dan Jones

By: Dan Jones, CFWN, LJI

By: Dan Jones, Northumberland 89.7 FM News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter.

Northumberland OPP charged 181 motorists with speeding over the Labour Day long-weekend.

Provincial police say on Monday night at approximately 10 p.m. stopped a Cobourg driver on County Road 22 in Alnwick/Haldimand Township for allegedly travelling 152 km/h in an 80 zone.

The driver received a 30 day licence suspension and had their vehicle impounded for 14 days.

Three other drivers throughout the county were charged with impaired driving.

Dan Jones

Dan Jones is a veteran radio and web journalist with 18 years in the news business. He has reported on Indigenous issues in Northern and Western Canada. This former News Director has covered provincial legislative politics in the Yukon and Saskatchewan.

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