Two motorists charged with stunt driving on Highway 17 in single day
This stock image shows the speedometer of a modern car shows a high driving speed with a motion blur added for effect. (File photo/Denis Rozhnovsky/GettyImages)
Two motorists were charged with stunt driving on Highway 17 in separate incidents near Greater Sudbury on the same day, Ontario Provincial Police said on social media.
Both drivers were travelling at excessive speeds and were charged with stunt driving on June 12.
The first incident occurred in Walden, when OPP stopped a 22-year-old driver from Worthington after their vehicle was recorded travelling 156 km/h in a posted 90 km/h zone – 66 km/h over the speed limit.
June 12 - OPP - Walden - Stunt Driving
A 22-year-old motorist was stopped on Highway 17 travelling at 156 km/h in a 90 km/h zone was charged with stunt driving by Ontario Provincial Police. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook)
Later that day, officers pulled over a second driver in Markstay-Warren. The 41-year-old Warren resident was allegedly travelling at 141 km/h in a zone with the same 90 km/h speed limit, surpassing the roadway's maximum allowed speed by more than 50 km/h.
June 12 - OPP - Markstay - Stunt Driving
A 41-year-old motorist was stopped on Highway 17 travelling at 141 km/h in a 90 km/h zone was charged with stunt driving by Ontario Provincial Police. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook)
Additional penalties
In addition to the charges, both motorists also received a 30-day driver's licence suspension and the vehicles involved were impounded for 14 days at the owner's expense.
Court-imposed penalties for stunt driving may include a fine of up to $10,000, a driver's licence suspension of up to three years and/or up to six months in jail. In Ontario, drivers face a minimum first-time fine for stunt driving of $2,000 upon conviction.
Both accused are scheduled to appear in court at a later date to answer the charges.
'Slow down (and) drive safe,' said Const. Rob Lewis.
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