The events occurred around 3 p.m., on Route 137 near Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton. A Sûreté du Québec agent intercepted a driver who was traveling at 130 km/h in a zone where the speed limit is 80 km/h.
The first minutes of the intervention took place normally. The woman handed over her valid papers to the police officer. The latter returned to his vehicle to carry out the checks and prepare a report amounting to $864, accompanied by 10 demerit points.
A minor passenger was in the vehicle that had to be towed. What’s more, the offender’s license had to be suspended for a period of seven days.
But now, the driver decided to flee in the direction of Saint-Dominique. Only problem: the peace officer, still in his vehicle, had all his papers in hand, including the driver’s license on which the woman’s name and address are written.
“There was no prosecution. The agent followed the vehicle from a distance to the woman’s home,” indicates agent Audrey-Anne Bilodeau, spokesperson for the SQ.
The driver therefore faces an even steeper fine. With the excessive speed, he is accused of having fled. A notice to the DPJ would also be issued with the presence of a minor in the vehicle.
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