Drunk driver doing 176 km/h on Pitts Memorial Drive in St. John's

A drunk driverwas clocked doing176 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on Pitts Memorial Drive Sunday morning, police say.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said the vehicle was spotted by police at around 11:00a.m.

Police said the driver was charged with impaired driving and issued a ticket for imprudent driving.

The driver will appear in provincial court at a later date.