Laval receives $3,015 fine for speeding, invalid license

Laval, 23, received a citation for aggravated speeding after police caught him driving more than twice the speed limit.

The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) says that at 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, a car was driven on the 15 highway in Montreal at a speed of 209 kilometers per hour in a zone with a maximum limit of 100 kilometers per hour.

The driver in the car with a passenger did not have a valid driver's license and was fined $1,076.

The vehicle was also impounded for 30 days.

He received a $1,939 ticket and 24 demerit points for speeding.

Total cost: $3,015.

The Sûreté du Quebec notes that speed is one of the main causes of fatal collisions on Quebec roads.

— This Canadian Press report was first published in French on February 8, 2024.