Police catch driver going over double the speed limit

Saskatoon police reported catching a driver with a seriously heavy foot Sunday evening.

The Saskatoon Police Service traffic unit took to its Twitter account with a post saying they caught a speeding driver around 5 p.m. Sunday on Lenore Drive.

Officers reportedly clocked the driver’s vehicle at 114 km/h in a 50 km/h zone.

The driver was fined $965 and had their vehicle impounded.

In Saskatchewan, driving double the speed limit can lead to a vehicle being seized for 7 days, as can ecxeeding any speed limit by more than 50 km/h.

Just after 5 pm on Sunday, a motorist was stopped on Lenore Dr at 114 km/h in the 50 zone. This resulted in a $965 fine and the vehicle being impounded. #SlowDownYXE

— SPS Traffic Unit (@SPSTraffic) October 22, 2018