Many ‘stunt/racing’ drivers charged in one week

On May 27, 2021 at approximately 8:00 a.m., Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting patrols, when an officer observed a motor vehicle travelling in excess of the posted limit on Highway 21, near Jackson Road, in the Township of Georgian Bluffs.

Grey Bruce OPP stopped the vehicle after it was found to be travelling at over 150 kilometres per hour (km/h) in a posted 80 km/h speed limit zone.

Grey Bruce OPP have charged a 36-year-old male of Arran-Elderslie, with Stunt Driving – 50km/h or more over the posted speed limit, contrary to Section 172(1) of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA).

The accused was issued a provincial summons to attend court, along with a seven-day driver’s licence suspension. The individual’s vehicle was towed and will be impounded for seven days.

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On May 22, 2021 at 4:45 p.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a driver of a motor vehicle for excessive speeding on Highway 6, near Lawrence Road, in the Town of South Bruce Peninsula.

Grey Bruce OPP clocked this vehicle on RADAR at over 130 kilometres per hour (km/h) in this posted 80 km/h speed limit.

Grey Bruce OPP have charged a 30 year-old male from Richmond Hill with stunt driving – 50km/h or more over the posted speed limit, contrary to section 172(1) Highway Traffic Act (HTA).

The accused was issued a provincial summons to attend court, a seven day drivers licence suspension and their vehicle was towed and will be impounded for seven days.

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On May 22, 2021 at 2:46 p.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a driver of a motor vehicle for excessive speeding on Highway 6, near Limberlost Road, in the Town of South Bruce Peninsula.

Grey Bruce OPP clocked this vehicle on RADAR at over 130 kilometres per hour (km/h) in this posted 80 km/h speed limit.

Grey Bruce OPP have charged a 26 year-old male, from Thorold with stunt driving – 50km/h or more over the posted speed limit, contrary to section 172(1) Highway Traffic Act (HTA).

The accused was issued a provincial summons to attend court, a seven day drivers licence suspension and their vehicle was towed and will be impounded for seven days.

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On May 25, 2021 at 4:39 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) unit was on patrol along Bruce County Road 19 in Brant Township when they noticed a vehicle moving at a high rate of speed. The vehicle’s speed was displayed on radar at 138 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone.

A 17-year-old resident of Chatsworth Township was charged with Stunt Driving.

This charge includes an immediate 7-day vehicle impoundment and an immediate 7-day driver’s license suspension.

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On May 19, 2021 at 7:53 a.m., a member of the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on patrol along Bruce County Road 20 in Greenock Township noticed a vehicle moving at a high rate of speed. The vehicle’s speed was displayed on radar at more than 130 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone.

A 32-year-old male, of Hamilton was charged with Race a Motor Vehicle.

This charge includes an immediate 7-day vehicle impoundment and an immediate 7-day license suspension.