(HALIBURTON, ON) – On Wednesday September 9, 2015, just before 6:00am the Haliburton Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was patrolling on County Road 21 in the Township of Dysart et al when a motorist was observed travelling at a high rate of speed.
The officer measured the eastbound motor vehicle, a black Ford Fusion, to be travelling at more than 50 km over the posted speed limit.
The male driver, Matthew ENO, 25 years of age from Minden, ON has been charged with Race a Motor Vehicle, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act. The vehicle he was driving was impounded, and his 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, possible drivers’ license suspension up to 2 years on first conviction.