Speeding driver near Banff clocked at 209 km/h
'This level of speed is inherently dangerous in any circumstance,' RCMP say
A Canmore man with an Alberta learner's licence was clocked driving 149 km/h over the speed limit on the Bow Valley Parkway west of Banff.
RCMP say he was going 209 km/h while the posted limit on the Bow Valley Parkway — the old 1A Highway west of Banff — is 60 km/h.
The man now faces dangerous driving charges under the Criminal Code and other traffic safety offences.
Another man from Quebec, who police say was acting as the driver's supervisor, is facing similar charges.
Both men are set to appear in Canmore court in August.
Anyone who acts as a supervisor for a driver with a learner's permit can be held accountable for the actions of the learner, RCMP say.
"This level of speed is inherently dangerous in any circumstance and poses a substantial risk to all road users and wildlife on the Bow Valley Parkway," RCMP said in a release.
"Members of the Bow Valley Integrated Traffic Services Unit will not tolerate this kind of behaviour and will lay all appropriate charges when motorists travel at such dangerous speeds."