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Stunt driving charge laid after police clock driver travelling nearly 200km/h
Grey Bruce OPP stopped a vehicle on Highway 6 in South Bruce Peninsula on April 27, 2024, for travelling 197km/h in a posted 80km/h zone. (Source: OPP)
An individual from Cambridge was charged while speeding on Highway 6 in South Bruce Peninsula.
On Saturday, Grey Bruce OPP said they saw a vehicle speeding around 2:30 p.m. in a posted 80km/h zone.
When the officer activated their radar, they said the driver was travelling at 197km/h, so the officer conducted a traffic stop.
A 26-year-old from Cambridge was charged with stunt driving and speeding.
The driver had their vehicle impounded for 14 days and drivers licence suspended for 30 days.
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