(LAKESHORE, ON) – A 17 year old Amherstburg youth will appear in a Windsor Courtroom after being stopped for speeding in excess of 71 kilometers per hour over the posted speed limit on Highway 401 in Lakeshore, Ontario on September 13, 2016 at approximately 8:15 p.m.
The driver was operating a Jeep sport utility vehicle (SUV) westbound near the Lakeshore and Tilbury border when he was stopped by a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Highway Enforcement Team (HET), who was conducting radar enforcement in the 100 km/h zone.
The vehicle was seized for seven days and the youth’s drivers licence has been suspended for seven days as per the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario (HTA).
The driver has been charged with Stunt Driving contrary to Section 172(1) of the HTA.
The OPP continue to remind motorists of the recent influx of roadway fatalities and serious personal injury collisions in the Essex County area and warn drivers to slow down and remain attentive behind the wheel.
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