70 Year Old Female Stunt Driver Caught

(HALIBURTON, ON) – On Tuesday April 14, 2015, at approximately 2:14 pm an officer from the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 35 in the Township of Minden Hills when a motorist was observed travelling at a high rate of speed.

The officer measured the southbound motor vehicle, a red Toyota SUV, to be travelling at more than 50 km over the posted speed limit.

The vehicle was stopped and driver was identified as a 70 year old female from Dysart et al, She has been charged with race a motor vehicle, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act. The vehicle she was driving was impounded, and her driver’s licence was seized and suspended for 7 days, under the stunt driving legislation.

Speeding more than 50km/h over posted speed limit is considered stunt racing. Stunt driving was added to the Ontario Highway Traffic act in 2007. The penalties for stunt driving also include a fine between $2,000 and $10,000 dollars, and a possible drivers’ license suspension up to 2 years on first conviction.

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