Calgary police stop sedan travelling 123 km/h in 50 km/h zone

Calgary police are using an example of excessive speeding from the weekend to warn drivers to slow down on city streets.

Calgary police are using an example of excessive speeding from the weekend to warn drivers to slow down on city streets.

In a tweet, police say officers stopped a driver who was clocked travelling 123 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, more than double the limit.

A picture shows the white, four-door sedan stopped at a Petro Canada gas station.

"Follow the speed limit and keep our roads safe," said police in the tweet.

The driver faces a mandatory court appearance.