A Kitchener man is in some hot water after being clocked going allegedly 150 km/hr on the 401.
OPP officials say on September 17, 2016, around 3:45 p.m. a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting RADAR enforcement on Highway 401 near Mull Road when they observed a westbound vehicle exceeding the posted speed limit of 100 km/hr.
The RADAR registered a speed in excessive of 150 km/hr.
As a result, the 41-year-old female driver from Kitchener has been charged with drive motor vehicle – speeding by 50 or more km/hr and will appear in a Chatham court on October 12, 2016 to answer to the charge.
The driver’s licence has been suspended and the vehicle impounded for a period of seven days, as per statute.
Chatham-Kent OPP would like to remind drivers that stunt driving or racing is one of the most serious and reckless forms of aggressive driving, and it puts everyone on the road at serious risk of injury or death.
The penalties for driving 50 km/hr or more over the speed limit are as follows:
– Immediate 7-day licence suspension and 7-day vehicle impoundment
– Upon conviction, $2,000 to $10,000 fine, 6 demerit points, up to 6 months jail, up to 2 years licence suspension for a first conviction
Driver’s licence suspension of up to 10 years for a second conviction within 10 years
For more information, please visit the OPP website at www.opp.ca, or visit the Ministry of Transportation website at www.mto.gov.on.ca
