(COUNTY OF BRANT, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) County of Brant OPP have charged an 18 year old male with stunt driving after police stopped a motor vehicle County Road #18 in the County of Brant, Ontario.
On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 police observed a motor vehicle that appeared to be travelling at a high rate of speed on County Road #18. The vehicle recorded a reading on radar of 153 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone.
Police have charged 18 year old Matthew PUTT of Haldimand County, Ontario with stunt driving contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.
Aggressive driving is one of the “Big Four” driving behaviours that contribute to road fatalities in Ontario and that the OPP targets as part of its Provincial Traffic Safety Program (PTSP), in their efforts to save lives.
OPP are reminding all motorists that the minimum fine for Stunt Driving, if convicted is $2,000 and an automatic drivers licence suspension for 7 days.
He is to appear in Provincial Court, Brantford, Ontario at a later date to answer to the charges.