Woman, 62, charged with stunt driving after car clocked at 103 km/h in 40 km/h zone in Ontario
Published October 24, 2024 at 12:19 pm
A driver was charged with travelling along this stretch of road in Guelph at more than double the posted speed limit.
A 62-year-old woman has been charged with stunt driving after police stopped a vehicle that was travelling at 103 km/h in a 40 km/h zone in Guelph on Wednesday afternoon.
Guelph Police said the car was clocked speeding at more than two-and-a-half times the posted limit just before 3 p.m. on Woolwich Street, near Marilyn Drive.
A Guelph woman, 62, faces speeding and stunt driving charges. Police said her driver’s licence was suspended for 30 days and her vehicle was impounded for 14 days.
A stunt driving conviction carries a minimum licence suspension of one year, at least a $2,000 fine and six demerit points, police noted.
Stunt driving in Ontario is defined as travelling at:
- 50 km/h or more over the speed limit where the posted limit is above 80 km/h
- 40 km/h or more over where the limit is 80 km/h or less
- a speed of 150 km/h or more on any road or highway