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Motorist exceeded speed limit by 59 km/h, Sault police say

The Sault Ste. Marie suspect has received an automatic 30-day driver’s licence suspension, their vehicle was towed at their expense and impounded for 14 days. (OPP photo) The Sault Ste. Marie suspect has received an automatic 30-day driver’s licence suspension, their vehicle was towed at their expense and impounded for 14 days. (OPP photo)
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A 30-year-old in Sault Ste. Marie has been charged with stunt driving after police made a traffic stop on Black Road on Thursday.

“Officers observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed,” Sault police said in a news release.

“The vehicle was locked on radar driving 119 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. Officers conducted a traffic stop and the driver was charged with stunt driving.”

The suspect has received an automatic 30-day driver’s licence suspension, their vehicle was towed at their expense and impounded for 14 days.

The driver is scheduled to appear in provincial offences court, where they face a fine of up to $10,000, a mandatory driver’s licence suspension of as long as three years, and up to six months in jail.

If convicted, the driver gets six demerit points and must attend a mandatory driver improvement course or their licence will be cancelled.

“Driving is a privilege and violating the law can result in you losing that privilege,” police said.

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