A Calgary driver was caught going 118 km/h through a 50 km/h construction zone, police say.
That's 68 km/h over the limit. It's too fast for a ticket the driver can just pay.
Calgary police stopped the driver on Monday, Sept. 28, and handed them a mandatory court summons. Police also gave warnings for excessive window tint and failing to produce registration.
Police didn't say where the construction zone was.
"Excessive speeding puts everyone at risk," Calgary police said. "Slow down, stay focused and follow the rules of the road."
None of the allegations has been proven in court.
A mandatory court date
In Alberta, anyone caught going 51 km/h or more over the limit has to appear in court. There's no set fine. A judge decides the penalty.
Speeding more than 50 over also carries six demerit points if convicted.
Construction zones have their own rule. Alberta doubles speeding fines when construction workers are present, even if there's no sign saying so.
But at 68 over, there's no set fine to double. The penalty is up to the court. Police also didn't say whether workers were there at the time.
What 118 means in a 50 zone
At 50 km/h, a car covers about 14 metres every second.
At 118 km/h, it covers nearly 33 metres every second.
In a construction zone, with shifted lanes, equipment, flaggers and workers close to traffic, that's a lot less time to react.
A deadly year on Calgary roads
In 2025, 15 pedestrians were killed on Calgary roads, according to the City. That's an 11-year high, and up 225 per cent from the year before.
Another 20 drivers were killed.
The 15th pedestrian death came in December, in a collision in northeast Calgary. It was the city's 38th fatal collision of 2025, according to police.
What Vision Zero is
Calgary police tied the stop to Vision Zero, the City's road safety goal: zero deaths and major injuries on Calgary roads.
It starts from the idea that people will make mistakes. So instead of relying only on drivers to be perfect, it looks at roads, speeds, vehicles and people together, so a mistake doesn't end in a death.
The City and Calgary police work on it under the Safer Mobility Plan 2024-2028, which aims to cut major injuries and deaths by 25 per cent over five years.
Is it working?
The City points to a few changes with early results.
Head-start walk signals. These give pedestrians a few seconds to start crossing before turning cars get a green light. Calgary now has 52. At 25 locations it studied, pedestrian collisions dropped from 19 before the signals to one after.
In-street crosswalk signs. The City installed signs in the road at 211 school crosswalks in 2024. At locations that had collisions before, total collisions fell 44 per cent.
A new Traffic Safety Team. Peace officers now work with Calgary police on speeding near schools and playground zones, along with noisy vehicles and unsecured loads.
Not the first extreme speeder this fall
On Sept. 20, police stopped a driver going 204 km/h in a 100 zone on Stoney Trail N.E., 104 over the limit. Read that story here.
The same day, a driver was clocked at 141 km/h in a 70 zone on Stoney Trail, allegedly while watching a YouTube video. Read that story here.
The day before, an 18-year-old was stopped going 147 km/h on Deerfoot Trail. Read that story here.
How to report a dangerous driver
If someone is driving in a way that puts people in danger, call 911. Pull over safely first, or have a passenger call.
For something that's already over, call the Calgary police non-emergency line at 403-266-1234.
Sources
Calgary Police Service, social media post, September 2026
Fines for speeding, Government of Alberta
Roadside worker safety, Government of Alberta
Vision Zero, City of Calgary
Collision in northeast Calgary results in 15th pedestrian fatality, Calgary Police Service
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