Driver accused of speeding 146km/h through town charged with stunt driving
Provincial police charged a driver allegedly clocked speeding 76 kilometres per hour over the posted limit in Amaranth Township on Wednesday morning.
Police say the 40-year-old Shelburne man was on his way to work when they pulled him over.
The vehicle was allegedly travelling 146 km/h in the Town of Mono.
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OPP posted about the incident on social media.
“What do you receive for driving 76 km/h over the posted speed limit on your way to work? You receive a complimentary court date along with your driver’s licence suspended and your vehicle impounded.”
The licence suspension and vehicle impoundment is an immediate penalty that accompanies a stunt driving charge.
Stunt driving charges are automatic for motorists caught speeding over 40 km/h in an area with a speed limit of less than 80 km/h.
The accused was stopped in a posted 70 km/h zone.
“Let’s hope this 40-year-old Shelburne man has a good group of friends that will give him a ride,” OPP concluded.
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