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147 in an 80 – Vehicle Towed From Scene

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH, ON) On Thursday August 23, 2012, shortly before 2:30 p.m. a Perth County OPP officer patrolling Perth Road 139 at Line 2, west of St.Marys observed an extremely fast moving Pontiac 6000.

The police radar was activated and it locked in the speed of the north bound car at 147 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. The vehicle was operated by a 21 year old male from London. He was issued a summons for “racing a motor vehicle” and, “class G1 licence holder-unaccompanied by qualified driver”. He is scheduled to appear in Stratford Court on September 25, 2012. His driver’s licence was seized and has been returned to the Ministry of Transportation as it is suspended for 7 days. His Pontiac 6000 was towed from the scene and has been impounded for 7 days.