'Tough start to the New Year': 17-year-old driver charged after travelling 176 km/h on Highway 401
Middlesex County OPP stopped a 17-year-old driver from Ingersoll, Ont. on Jan. 1, 2024 after they allegedly clocked in at 176 km/h on Highway 401 in Thames Centre, Ont. (Source: West Region OPP/X)
It’ll be a very expensive lesson for one teenaged driver after Middlesex County OPP clocked them allegedly travelling 176 km/h on Highway 401 on New Year's Day.
According to Middlesex County OPP, on Monday an officer stopped a 17-year-old driver in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 at Dorchester Road in Thames Centre, Ont.
Police said the teen driver from Ingersoll, Ont. was clocked in at 176 km/h in a posted 100 km/h zone.
The driver was subsequently charged with the following offences:
- Drive Motor Vehicle - perform stunt - excessive speed
- Careless driving
- Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit
- Driver fail to surrender licence
As a result, the driver had their vehicle impounded for 14 days while the driver’s licence has been suspended for 30 days.
The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Provincial Traffic Court in relation to the charges at a later date.
“A very expensive lesson for a young driver,” OPP said.
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