Six major speeding offences were observed by the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) during the days of Friday and Saturday. Three of them were committed during races.
On Friday, around 9 p.m., a 20-year-old man was stopped at 190 km/h on Highway 13 North in Laval while he was participating in a race. The Eustachois has lost all his demerit points and could face criminal charges for dangerous driving.
About four hours later, two drivers were stopped in the middle of a race in the same area. One was driving at 209 km/h and the other at 186 km/h.
Another race was observed at 11:15 p.m., this time in Saint-Jérôme, on Highway 15 North. Only one of the drivers involved was intercepted, an 18-year-old man who was traveling at 197 km/h.
The Sûreté du Québec gives motorists stopped during a race a $1,576 fine in addition to removing 12 demerit points. In addition, they are fined for excessive speeding.
At full speed
On Friday night, a driver was stopped at a speed of 156 km/h on Highway 15 North in Mirabel in a work zone. He was driving at more than double the speed limit, set at 70 km/h.
Around 12:15 a.m. Saturday, a motorist was stopped while driving at 181 km/h on Highway 640 West in Saint-Eustache. The 39-year-old man from Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac received a ticket totaling $1,601 and lost 18 demerit points.
At the same time, a 24-year-old man was stopped at 140 km/h on Highway 15 North in Mirabel, in a zone where the speed limit is 90 km/h due to construction. The Blainville resident had his license suspended for thirty days, in addition to losing 10 demerit points and receiving a ticket for $864.