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Man charged with stunting on Dartmouth highway

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Halifax police have charged a man with stunting on a Dartmouth, N.S. highway on Tuesday afternoon.

At approximately 12:45 p.m. on Sept. 14, Halifax Regional Police says a member of their traffic unit spotted a car travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 111, near Main Street in Dartmouth.

Police say the officer observed the vehicle’s speed in excess of 138 km/h in a 80 km/h zone.

The driver, a 23-year-old man, was charged with stunting -- a charge automatically laid when a vehicle is travelling more than 50 km/h over the speed limit.

The fine in Nova Scotia for stunting is $2,422.50 and six points are assigned to the driver’s record.

Police say the driver also had his vehicle seized and towed, and has been suspended from driving for one week. 

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