OPP officials allege: Five individuals received a 14-day impoundment of the involved motor vehicles, a 30-day driver’s licence suspension as per statute and charges after the Ontario Provincial Police Chatham Detachment stopped multiple vehicles for stunt driving over this past long weekend.
OPP officials allege: On March 29, 2024, at approximately 7:40 a.m., an officer with the Chatham Detachment stopped a passenger vehicle that had been travelling on the westbound Highway 401 near Kenesserie Road, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, after it was found speeding more than 55 Km/h over the posted speed limit of 100 Km/h.
As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 43-year-old of Sarnia was charged with:
– Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt – Excessive speed
– Drive motor vehicle – no currently validated permit
– Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
OPP officials allege: On March 29, 2024, at approximately 11:05 p.m., an officer with the Chatham Detachment stopped a passenger vehicle that had been travelling on the eastbound Highway 401 near the 77-Kilometer marker, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, after it was found speeding more than 75 Km/h over the posted speed limit of 100 Km/h.
As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 39-year-old of Windsor was charged with:
– Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt – Excessive speed
– Speeding 50+ Km/h over posted limit
OPP officials allege: On March 31, 2024, at approximately 8:20 p.m., an officer with the Chatham Detachment stopped a passenger vehicle that had been travelling on the eastbound Highway 401 near the 74-Kilometer marker, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, after it was found speeding more than 50 Km/h over the posted speed limit of 100 Km/h.
As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 30-year-old of Scarborough was charged with:
– Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt – Excessive speed
OPP officials allege: On March 31, 2024, at approximately 9:15 p.m., an officer with the Chatham Detachment stopped a passenger vehicle that had been travelling on the eastbound Highway 401 near the 74-Kilometer marker, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, after it was found speeding more than 55 Km/h over the posted speed limit of 100 Km/h.
As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 26-year-old of London was charged with:
– Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt – Excessive speed
OPP officials allege: On March 31, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., an officer with the Chatham Detachment stopped a passenger vehicle that had been travelling on the eastbound Highway 401 near Queens Line, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, after it was found speeding more than 50 Km/h over the posted speed limit of 100 Km/h.
As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 27-year-old of North York was charged with:
– Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt – Excessive speed
OPP reminds drivers that speeding remains serious road safety issue and contributes to a substantial number of preventable deaths on our roadways every year.
Drivers, passengers, and the public in general can help by adopting an intolerance to dangerous driving behaviours and recognizing the serious risk they pose to all road users.
If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately.
If you have a non-emergent traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122 or www.opp.ca/reportacrime.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online.
You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
