GOBBATO – 130 in an 80

(CITY OF GUELPH, ON) – On Saturday, February 24, 2018 at approximately 4:00 a.m., a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was monitoring traffic on The Hanlon Expressway, Guelph. The officer observed a male driving a newer model SUV at a speed that appeared to be well above the posted 80 km/h speed limit. The vehicle was locked on radar in excess of 130 km/h, exceeding the posted speed limit by at least 50 km/h.

38-year-old Lorenzo M. GOBBATO of Wilmot has been charged with Race a Motor Vehicle contrary to the Highway Traffic Act and is scheduled to appear in Guelph Provincial Court on April 10, 2018.His driver’s licence and vehicle were seized for a period of seven days as per statute.

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