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Driver caught speeding 135 km/hr in construction zone

A driver has been charged after speeding through a construction zone on Stoney Trail in northeast Calgary, Alta.

Calgary Police Service officials say the driver was pulled over on Tuesday, at a spot west of Deerfoot Trail, after he was clocked at 135 km/h in a marked 50 km/h construction zone.

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According to police, construction workers were on the job at the time and visibility was poor as a result of the heavy rain and darkness.

The driver, who has not been named, was charged with dangerous operation of a conveyance.

(CTV News)