RNC on the province’s west coast have arrested and charged a man for speeding past police officers conducting highway enforcement.

The RNC says officers attempted to pull the man’s vehicle over on the Trans Canada near Steady Brook around 2:30 yesterday morning after he was clocked at speeds of up to 185 km/h.

Police terminated their pursuit for safety reasons.

They later located the suspect vehicle on Dogwood Drive in Steady Brook and the 22-year-old driver was charged with flight from police and dangerous driving.

The man’s vehicle was also seized, his license was suspended and he was handed a ticket for speeding.

He was released to appear in court at a later date.