It's going to be an expensive lesson for one Calgary driver who was charged criminally after being clocked by police going 85 km/h over the limit in a construction zone.The driver is facing a criminal code offence of dangerous operation of a conveyance after the Tuesday incident.Police said the driver was clocked at 135 km/h in a marked 50 km/h construction zone on Stoney Tr. N.E., west of Deerfoot Trail N.E.Workers were present, it was dark and road conditions were poor given the heavy rain conditions this week, said police in a release.The lane closest to the median was closed with flashing warning lights as workers and vehicles were in that lane. Officers report the vehicle made no attempt to slow as it approached or travelled through the construction zone, said police."We are seeing an increased frequency of high-speed driving offences lately. It is becoming more common to see drivers speeding in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit and a number of my officers have clocked drivers in excess of 100 km/h over the posted speed limit," says CPS Traffic Section Acting Insp. Rob Patterson."In an effort to improve safety on our streets, we are cracking down on these flagrant offenders. Where evidence exists to support the charge, we will be charging the most serious offenders under Section 320.13 of the Criminal Code with dangerous operation of a conveyance."
