21-year-old charged with stunt driving in Sudbury
A Greater Sudbury driver is accused of travelling 144 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on Radar Road in the city last week, provincial police say.
“Members from the Sudbury traffic incident management and enforcement (unit) of the OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) conducted a traffic stop on Radar Road in Sudbury, with a vehicle traveling 144 km/h in a posted speed limit of 80 km/h,” said police on social media.
“A 21-year-old person from Sudbury was charged with several offences, including stunt driving.”
OPP officials in northern Ontario have said stunt driving has been a major issue this past summer.
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The driver received a 30-day driver’s licence suspension and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days.
The photo posted on social media shows a pickup truck pulled over on the side of the road.
“OPP would like to remind the public, to slow down and drive safe,” said police.
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