NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY - Members from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two drivers with stunt driving as a result of incidents of high speed driving on area roads.
At approximately 12:01 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, 2017 an OPP officer determined the speed of a motor vehicle, southbound on Highway 400 in Georgian Bay Township, Ont. was 152 km/hr in the posted 100 km/hr zone.
A 19-year-old male from Toronto, Ont. has been charged with:
- Race a motor vehicle - excessive speed contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
- Speeding 50 + km/h over posted limit contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at approximately 10:40 a.m., an OPP officer stopped a motor vehicle driving at 134 km/hr. in the posted 80 km/hr. zone on County Road 27 in Tiny Township, Ont. A 47-year-old male driver from Wasaga Beach, Ont. has been charged with:
- Race a motor vehicle - excessive speed contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
- Speeding 50 + km/h over the posted limit contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
The two accused are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Penetanguishene, Ontario at a later date.
As of June 26, 2017 speeding has been linked to 30 road deaths on OPP-patrolled roads, compared to 17 in 2016.
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.Officers value your contribution to building safe communities.
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