A Windsor man faces stunt driving charges after getting pulled over on the 401 in Chatham-Kent.
OPP officials say on November 26 at around 2:45 a.m. a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting RADAR enforcement on Highway 401 near Bloomfield Road when they observed a westbound vehicle exceeding the posted speed limit of 100 km/hr.
The RADAR allegedly registered a speed in excess of 150 km/h.
As a result, the driver, a 24-year-old Windsor man has been charged with the following:
– Race a motor vehicle – excessive speed, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act, and
– Fail to signal – lane change, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.
He will appear in Ontario Court of Justice on January 3, 2018 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, $2000 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
Chatham-Kent OPP is committed to keeping the roads and highways safe for everyone.
