Stunt driving charge laid after police clock driver travelling nearly 200km/h

Grey Bruce OPP stopped a vehicle on Highway 6 in South Bruce Peninsula on April 27, 2024, for travelling 197km/h in a posted 80km/h zone. (Source: OPP)

An individual from Cambridge was charged while speeding on Highway 6 in South Bruce Peninsula.

On Saturday, Grey Bruce OPP said they saw a vehicle speeding around 2:30 p.m. in a posted 80km/h zone.

When the officer activated their radar, they said the driver was travelling at 197km/h, so the officer conducted a traffic stop.

A 26-year-old from Cambridge was charged with stunt driving and speeding.

The driver had their vehicle impounded for 14 days and drivers licence suspended for 30 days.

There is no crying your way out of a ticket for this kind of speed. #GreyBruceOPP officers stopped a vehicle on #Highway6 in #SouthBrucePeninsula for travelling over double the speed limit. This 26 year old from #Cambridge was charged for stunt driving^kl pic.twitter.com/dm9eQvnkMT

— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) April 29, 2024