An RCMP speed radar device recorded a Porsche driven by a man allegedly traveling far in excess of the 110 km/h speed limit on the Trans Canada Hwy. west of Calgary last month (Alberta RCMP)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Former Nanaimo man accused of driving 270 km/hr in Porsche near Calgary

Oct 18, 2022 | 12:39 PM

CALGARY —Police allege a driver was traveling nearly two-and-a-half times the posted speed limit on the Trans Canada Hwy. west of Calgary.

Mounties say the Porsche was clocked going 270 kilometers an hour in a 110 km/h zone on the evening of Sept. 15, 2022.

At that speed it would have taken nearly 340 meters for the car to come to a full stop once the brakes are applied, according to the RCMP.

“There is no excuse for excessive speeding on our streets and highways. Travelling at rates beyond the posted limit puts you, and those you are sharing the road with, at risk,” Alberta RCMP Traffic Insp. Chris Romancych stated.

Michael Joseph Peterec, a 36-year-old Kelowna man, is charged with dangerous driving.

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The former Nanaimo resident is scheduled to appear in court in Cochrane, AB on December 13.

— with files from The Canadian Press