(CALEDON, ON) – On July 20th, 2015 at 12:22 pm, a Traffic Unit Officer from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting speed enforcement on Horseshoe Hill Road. The officer observed the driver of a GMC SUV truck travelling at a high rate of speed and determined the speed to be 142 km/hr. in a 60 km/hr. zone.
As a result of the traffic stop, Jonathan Richard O’GRADY, 24, from Alliston was charged with Race a Motor Vehicle.
The vehicle was impounded for seven days as a result of the stunt driving charge.
The driver is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Caledon at a later date.
Police remind motorists that an essential part of the enforcement job is to save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways. Educating the public about safe driving practices is a priority.