Edmonton Police Clock Driver Going 199 km/h on Anthony Henday Near Yellowhead Trail

Edmonton police say a 32-year-old driver was caught going 199 km/h on Anthony Henday Drive, nearly twice the speed limit.

The driver was in a black Genesis G70 Sport, heading southbound near Yellowhead Trail, where the limit is 100 km/h. Police ticketed the driver for speeding and careless driving. Neither charge has been proven in court.

At 199 km/h, a car covers more than 55 metres every second. Even with hard braking on dry pavement, it could take about 300 metres to stop.

“At that speed, there is little room for error,” Edmonton police said. “Speeding can kill, and no destination is worth someone’s life.”

Driving 199 km/h saves just three minutes over 10 km

On a 10-kilometre stretch of the Henday, driving 100 km/h takes six minutes. At 199 km/h, it takes about three.

That’s the best case, holding both speeds for the whole 10 kilometres. In real traffic, how much time you’d actually save depends on conditions.

What 199 km/h means for stopping

At 100 km/h, a car covers about 28 metres a second. At 199 km/h, it covers more than 55. Look down at your phone for two seconds at that speed and you’ve gone about 111 metres. That’s farther than a CFL field from goal line to goal line.

These stopping estimates assume a 1.5-second reaction time and hard braking on dry pavement:

At 100 km/h: about 42 m before the brakes kick in, plus 55 m of braking = about 97 m to stop

At 199 km/h: about 83 m before the brakes kick in, plus 218 m of braking = about 301 m to stop

These are estimates, not measurements of this car. Real distances depend on the road, tires, brakes and driver.

At 199 km/h, the estimated stopping distance is more than three times as long. The car also carries nearly four times the kinetic energy it would at 100 km/h.

What the driver could face under Alberta law

A court appearance. Alberta has no set fine for speeding 51 km/h or more over the limit. Those cases go to court, and a judge decides the penalty.

Demerit points. Speeding 51 km/h or more over the limit carries 6 points, and careless driving carries 6 more. Convictions on both could mean 12 points.

• Full licence: Alberta suspends a fully licensed driver who builds up 15 or more demerit points within two years. Twelve points from these convictions could trigger a suspension if the driver already has at least three points.

• Graduated licence: The threshold is 8 points, so 12 could mean a suspension.

Police haven’t said what kind of licence the driver holds, or whether he already has points. Demerits only apply after a conviction.

No automatic roadside penalty. Alberta doesn’t automatically suspend a licence or impound a vehicle for speeding alone. Ontario does. There, going 50 km/h or more over the limit on a road posted 80 km/h or higher is stunt driving, which brings an immediate 30-day licence suspension and a 14-day impound.

Edmonton’s Vision Zero goal

Edmonton adopted Vision Zero in 2015. The goal is no traffic deaths and no serious injuries on city streets by 2032.

The idea behind it is simple. People make mistakes, but a mistake on the road shouldn’t cost someone their life. Speed is a big part of that. The faster a car is going, the less time the driver has to react, and the harder it hits.

That’s why Edmonton dropped its default speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h on most residential and downtown streets in August 2021.

On the Henday, though, police are the main way speed limits get enforced. Since April 2025, Alberta has banned photo radar on numbered provincial highways. The Henday is Highway 216.

Other recent dangerous driving incidents in Alberta

The Henday stop follows several other recent reports of dangerous driving across Alberta, including a deadly suspected street race in Edmonton.

Oct. 4, Edmonton: Police ticketed a 17-year-old who was allegedly going 136 km/h through a 50 km/h construction zone on Yellowhead Trail.
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Oct. 7, Calgary: A learner driver was caught going 146 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on Glenmore Trail, with no supervising driver in the car.
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Oct. 13, Edmonton: A 21-year-old man was killed and three others were hurt, including a 10-month-old baby, when a motorcycle in a suspected street race hit a bus shelter on 97 Street. The 18-year-old rider faces charges that haven’t been proven in court.
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How to report dangerous driving in Edmonton

If someone’s in immediate danger, call 911. For non-emergencies, call Edmonton police at 780-423-4567, or #377 from a cell phone.

If you can do it safely, note the location, direction of travel, vehicle and licence plate. Don’t follow or confront the driver.

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