Sonvilier police stop 17-year-old driving 103 km/h in 50 zone
The Swiss teen faces a juvenile court charge of speeding as charged.
Police in Sonvilier, in the canton of Bern, arrested a 17-year-old for driving at 103 km/h on a road limited to 50 km/h.
The speeding was recorded on Sunday, 27 September, by a radar on Fritz-Marchand Street, heading toward Renan. After deducting the legal tolerance margin, the vehicle was still measured at 103 km/h in the 50 km/h zone.
Investigators traced the footage to the driver and stopped him. The 17-year-old Swiss national was identified and then located by police, and he admitted he was behind the wheel at the time of the offence.
He is set to answer for a delit of chauffard, with the case handled by the juvenile justice system.
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Source:
Le Matin