Police hand out close to 80 tickets in McRae Heights

Aug 18, 2010- 2:46 PM

By: Sudbury Northern Life Staff

Almost 80 charges were laid after Greater Sudbury Police conducted a traffic blitz around McRae Heights and Val Caron.

One driver was caught going 131 km/h in a 60 km/h zone, while another was caught going 119 km/h. Both drivers had their licences suspended for seven days and their vehicles impounded for seven days.

Another driver was charged for allowing the operation of an unsafe motor vehicle. The vehicle had its plates removed and was towed.

In all, 53 people were charged with speeding, six with cell phone related charges, three for driving while suspended, four with equipment violations, 11 with seatbelt charges, and two with stunt driving charges.

Reader's Feedback

Editor’s Note:

NorthernLife.ca may contain content submitted by readers, usually in the form of article comments. All reader comments and any opinions, advice, statements or other information contained in any messages posted or transmitted by any third party are the responsibility of the author of that message and not of NorthernLife.ca. The fact that a particular message is posted on or transmitted using this web site does not mean that NorthernLife.ca has endorsed that message in any way or verified the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message. We encourage visitors to NorthernLife.ca to report any objectionable content by using the "report abuse" link found in the comments section of this web site.

You must be logged in to post a comment. Log in | Register
Comment Guidelines

9 Comments

wallbanger 8/20/2010 5:54:40 AM - Report Abuse

drivers use this road as local drag strip cops should be there once a month. excellent cash cow for city coffers
mikey27_1 8/19/2010 10:12:44 PM - Report Abuse

this is very good to hear...it's scary to even try to drive at the posted limit. These nut cases sit on my back bumper trying to intimidate. To the cops... KUDOS....stay on them till they slow down or run out of money
Informed 8/19/2010 9:00:56 AM - Report Abuse

It's about bloody time!!! I hope they do it again and soon. One blitz won't be enough!

FYI Northern Life....you it's McCrea Heights.
wallbanger 8/18/2010 9:33:30 PM - Report Abuse

lets see more of this. money does change habits in some cases. there are so many aggressive drivers perhaps they were some of the eighty.
cynnical1 8/18/2010 8:51:26 PM - Report Abuse

Typical of the intellectuals that travel that road.....give fiar warning and STILL catch them by the dozens!AHHHH Valley folks are so easy!!!!
whiteswan69_1 8/18/2010 7:32:40 PM - Report Abuse

Way to go Greater Sudbury Police,if the Police were there every day,they would catch many speeders.There are many speeders there all the time.Very happy when they get caught going over the speed limit.
delphin 8/18/2010 5:04:31 PM - Report Abuse

awesome! I was through there last week and people were going 80+ in that 60 zone. Keep it up.
newsudberry 8/18/2010 4:02:55 PM - Report Abuse

hey, they thanks speeders, nothing like a user pay system, that helps to keep other taxes down
Peter Hudyman_1 8/18/2010 2:58:16 PM - Report Abuse

I wonder if this will slow down the lunatics on the frogabahn? let's hope...