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Manitoba RCMP handed out a hefty speeding fine to an 18-year-old driver caught speeding near Portage la Prairie.

Officers clocked the young man going 188 km/h on the TransCanada Highway early Tuesday morning, around 1 a.m.

He told officers he was driving too fast because "it's fun".

RCMP handed out a $1202 ticket for speeding, plus another $672 for driving carelessly, and $672 for driving while disqualified.