18 Year Old Caught Going 132 in an 80 Near Listowel

(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) – On Saturday January 02, 2016, around 3 p.m., a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed southbound on Highway 23, south of Listowel. The vehicle was travelling at a speed of 132 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone.

Based on the observations and investigative steps taken by the OPP officer, the 18-year- old female driver from the Municipality of North Perth has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.

Margaret GUENTHER was charged with “race a motor vehicle”.

The vehicle she was operating was towed from the scene and has been impounded for the prescribed 7-day period. Her driver’s licence was suspended for 7 days.

Drivers who engage in high risk driving behavior put everyone at risk. Speeding makes it more difficult for drivers to react to changes in road and environmental conditions as well as controlling a vehicle when evasive maneuvers or sudden stops are required. In the case of a collision, the higher the speed the more severe the collision and the more likely that serious injuries or death will occur.

OPP would like to remind the motoring public to manage their time and respect all the rules of the road when travelling.

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