Police nab speeder on Chief Mistawasis Bridge going 65 km/h over limit

It's hasn't evenbeen openfor one week yetbut Saskatoon drivers are already getting dinged for speeding over the Chief MistawasisBridge.

One driver was clocked going 135 km/h the posted speed limit is70 km/h on Friday night, tweeted The Saskatoon PoliceServicetraffic unit.

The driver received a fine just under $1,000 and a seven-day vehicle suspension.

In the same tweet, the SPSreportedthat a second driver was stopped for driving 100 km/h over the bridge. The driver thenflashed a hospital ID at the attending officer and said "but I'm a doctor."

The traffic unit has reminded drivers on its Twitter accountto slow down and avoid distracted driving.