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Police target speeders on MR 35

Officers with the traffic management unit were busy conducting radar enforcement on Municipal Rd. 35 over the weekend, charging several people with speeding including one man driving 95 km/h over the speed limit. On Oct.

Officers with the traffic management unit were busy conducting radar enforcement on Municipal Rd. 35 over the weekend, charging several people with speeding including one man driving 95 km/h over the speed limit.

On Oct. 20 Greater Sudbury Police clocked a 1998 Oldsmobile driving 175 km/h in a 80 km/h zone. After pulling the car over, police were approached by other motorists who gave statements about the dangerous way the man was driving. The 25-year-old driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving and had his licence suspended for 12-hours for having a blood alcohol level above .05 mg. He has since be released on a promise to appear in court.

Six other people were also charged for driving at least 113 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on Municipal Rd. 35.