HALIFAX -- A 20-year-old man has been charged with stunting after police clocked him driving 70 km/h over the posted speed limit.
On Tuesday at 4:40 p.m., a Halifax Regional Police office was stopped at a red light on Chain Lake Drive at Washmill Lake Drive in Halifax.
The officer, who witnessed a vehicle ahead of him accelerate quickly from the red light, followed the vehicle for a short distance.
The vehicle was observed driving 120 km/h in a 50km/h speed zone.
The man’s vehicle was seized, and he’s been charged with stunting under the Motor Vehicle Act.
The driver's name was not released.
No injuries were reported.