Suspended driver accused of going nearly double the speed limit on Hwy. 69
A 58-year-old suspended driver is accused of travelling almost double the speed limit on Highway 69, provincial police say.
A 58-year-old suspended driver is accused of travelling almost double the speed limit on Highway 69. (Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)“West Parry Sound OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) stopped this vehicle going 178 km/h in a posted 90 km/h zone,” said police in a social media post.
“Not only was this driver speeding, but they also had a suspended licence.”
As a result, the 58-year-old from Sudbury was charged with stunt driving and driving while under a suspension.
“Along with a court date, this driver was given an additional 30-day licence suspension and their vehicle was impounded for 14 days.”
Last year, OPP officials in northern Ontario said following a pause during the pandemic stunt driving in the region is again on the rise.
“Make it to your destination alive,” said the OPP.
“Please slow down and drive safe.”
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None of the allegations has been proven in court.
Court-imposed penalties for stunt driving may include a fine of up to $10,000, a driver’s licence suspension of up to three years and/or up to six months in jail. In Ontario, drivers face a minimum first-time fine for stunt driving of $2,000 upon conviction.
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