75 Year Old Drinking Driver Caught Going 131 In An 80 – Name Released

(TAY TOWNSHIP) – An officer from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver with stunt driving as a result of an incident of high speed driving in Tay Township, ON.

At approximately 7:27 p.m. on December 23, 2016, an OPP officer determined that a motor vehicle on Highway 12 in Tay Township was travelling at a speed of 131 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. After further investigation, the officer also determined that the male driver had been consuming alcohol.

Francis Bernard CADIEUX (age 75) of Tay Township, ON was issued a Three Day Warn Range Driver’s License Suspension. He has also been charged with:

Stunt Driving by Excessive Speed contrary to the Highway Traffic Act

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on March 16, 2017 in Penetanguishene, ON.

Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.Officers value your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: www.crimestopperssdm.com or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

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