(CALEDON, ON) – On October 12th, 2014 shortly after 11 pm, a Community Response Unit (CRU) officer from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting speed enforcement in the area of Mayfield Road and Maisonneuve Boulevard. The officer observed the driver of a Mercedes C24 travelling at a high rate of speed and determined the speed to be 118 km/hr. in a 60 km/hr. zone.
As a result, Vincent Domenic BENEDETTO, 26, from Brampton was charged with Race a Motor Vehicle, Speeding and other Highway Traffic Act of Ontario infractions.
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 on November 17, 2014.
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.