(CALEDON, ON) – On February 28, 2016 at approximately 2:14 am, an officer from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting radar enforcement on Highway 10 when he observed the driver of a silver 2009 Mazda 3 travelling at a high rate of speed and determined the speed to be 137 km/hr. in a posted 80 km/hr. zone.
As a result of the traffic stop, Mariam KHAN, 25, from Mississauga was charged with the following offences under the Highway Traffic Act: Race a Motor Vehicle and Drive a Motor Vehicle with No Currently Validated Permit.
The vehicle was impounded for seven days and the female’s driver’s licence was suspended for a period of 7 days as a result of the stunt driving charge.
The driver is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Caledon on April 11, 2016.
Police remind motorists that an essential part of the enforcement job is to save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways. Educating the public about safe driving practices is a priority.