Hamilton Police clock mom with child in car going more than double speed limit in residential area

Hamilton Police are warning residents to slow down after a woman with her four-year-old child in the car was pulled over travelling 85 km/h in 40 km/h zone on the East Mountain recently.

According to a police Tweet, the woman was pulled over in the area of Upper Ottawa and Edgewood Avenue on Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 13).

Police say the woman was fined $335 for the offence and are warning drivers to watch their speed.

“Traffic safety is everyone’s responsibility,” the Tweet said.

Do you know what 85kms in 40km zone gets you? A $335 fine. The occupants, a mother and her four-year-old were stopped near Upper Ottawa/Edgewood Ave yesterday afternoon. Traffic safety is everyone’s responsibility. Please #SlowDown & #DriveSafe #HamOnt pic.twitter.com/3eKs8FLbd8

— Hamilton Police (@HamiltonPolice) January 14, 2021