Another teen charged with stunt driving on a northern Ont. highway
A 19-year-old driver was travelling 145km/h in an 80km/h zone on Highway 63 near North Bay,Ont., last week, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say.
A 19-year-old driver was charged with stunt driving on Highway 63 near North Bay, Ont. on June 27, 2024. The vehicle involved was impounded by police. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook)
“On June 27, 2024, North Bay OPP stopped a vehicle operating at a high rate of speed on Highway 63,” said provincial police in a social media post.
“(The) 19-year-old driver has been charged for stunt driving.”
In addition to the stunt driving charge, the accused also received a 30-day driver’s licence suspension and the vehicle involved was impounded for 14 days.
None of the allegations has been proven in court.
“Slow down (and) drive safe,” said police.
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