Teen girl picks up over $2,500 in fines for excessive speeding on bridge after drinking

A Surete du Quebec (SQ) police cruiser. (Daniel J. Rowe/CTV News)

An 18-year-old girl is looking at over $2,500 in fines after being clocked going over 100 km/h past the posted limit, after allegedly drinking alcohol.

Quebec provincial police (SQ) say that early Friday morning, officers working out of the Cartier-Champlain highway station stopped a vehicle crossing the Jacques-Cartier Bridge at 156 km/h, heading towards the South Shore.

The speed limit on the bridge is 50 km/h.

The young driver was issued a $1,993 fine for speeding (along with 24 demerit points), a $524 fine for driving after consuming alcohol (in violation of the zero-tolerance police), and a fine of $187 for driving in a prohibited area.

“In addition, her driver’s license was suspended for 90 days and her vehicle was impounded immediately,” the SQ said in a news release. “As a reminder, if you hold a learner’s permit, a probationary permit, or a driver’s license and are under 22 years of age, you may not drive after consuming alcohol, as you are subject to the zero-tolerance policy.”

The SQ added that speeding is one of the leading causes of fatal crashes on Quebec’s roads.