Speed addicts in Nova Scotia
This story in today’s Halifax Chronicle-Herald refers to a newly twinned section of Highway 101 that opened last month near my house. When first unveiled, it was hailed as a “potential death trap”. Despite that, it’s become a speedway.
Speed addicts get their kicks on route 101
Highway 101 seems to be turning into an autobahn.
The famous German superhighways, where there are no speed limits, may be the inspiration for some drivers heading through the Annapolis Valley.
Sgt. Rich Walkinshaw, with the RCMP’s traffic section in the Valley, said police issued more than 100 tickets during a 2½-day period on the highway, including one to someone going 189 kilometres per hour.
He said there were a few people caught doing over 150 km/h and a lot of drivers were going 140 to 150.
All were caught on the twinned section of the highway from Avonport to Falmouth.
I’m not one of those speed addicts, honest!