3rd young driver in 2 days caught speeding excessively on P.E.I.

RCMP say they received video of17-year-old male drivingmore than 180 km/hin Vernon River, P.E.I., on Thursday evening.

According to a written release Friday, the incident is the thirdin a span of two days on P.E.I.involving a driver travelling attwice the speed limit or more.

At5:17 p.m. on Thursday, the driver and the car's speedometer was recorded on camera by apassenger inthe vehicle. The teenwasattempting to pass multiple cars when he encountered a vehicleabout to make a legal right-hand turn into his vehicle'spath.

The release said at the last second, the youth braked to avoid a collision, skidding for 130 metres before continuing to drive toward Montague. No one was injured.

Used video to find driver

Policehave charged theyoung driver with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. Police saidthis charge is more serious than a speeding ticket and if convicted,the driver could receive a one-year driving ban, a criminal record, jail time and a hefty fine.

While the driver couldn't be identified in the video, police say it was shared online and eventually made its way to them, andit led them the level-G2 driver.

RCMP warn that the collision could have ended in a serious collision resulting in severe injuries to the driver as well as others on the road.

Police arereminding people that driversare expected to abide by road markings and postedspeed limitsforroad safety.

Police are asking anyone present when the incident took place to call Montague RCMP at902-838-9300.

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