Okotoks, Alta, 22 years old. The man will appear in court in July after a peace officer recorded him speeding more than twice the limit on an undivided road on Victory Day.
Jim Berry, a peace officer in the city of Black Diamond, saw a 2017 Kia Optima heading north on Highway 22, a short distance from Oilfields General Hospital, around 11:30 a.m. Monday.
Berry marked the car traveling at 209 km / h in the 100 km / h zone using radar.
During the subsequent traffic stop, the driver, who said he was returning home from Fernie, BC, was asked, “How fast do you think you were going?” and, according to Berry, responded with ‘Around 192’.
A speeding offense of more than 50 km / h above the published speed limit results in an automatic court appearance and the driver, who had a graduated driving license, is due to appear in Turner Valley Provincial Court on July 6.
Despite the magnitude of the alleged offense, the car was not confiscated and the driver was able to continue his journey under Alberta law.
Berry says the 209km / h record was the biggest speeding offense found in his 16-year patrol in the area.
Black Diamond peace officer told CTV News that he issued a total of 16 speeding fines on Monday over the long weekend, with an average offense of between 35 km / h and 50 km / h above the limit published.