Stunt Driver On Hwy 401

(THAMES CENTRE, ON) – On November 10, 2016, at approximately 5:05 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region Highway Safety Division (HSD) observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 401 eastbound, near Westchester Bourne.

The vehicle, a white Hyundai sport utility vehicle (SUV), was measured to be travelling at 162 kilometers per hour (km/h) in the 100 km/h zone.

A traffic stop was conducted, and as a result of the police investigation, a 45-year-old male from Toronto, Ontario, has been charged with race a motor vehicle, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act (HTA).

The driver’s vehicle was seized, and his driver’s licence was suspended for 7 days.

The Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) Driver’s Handbook states: “The risk of a fatality or serious injury is almost five times greater for vehicles crashing at 50 km/h or more above the posted limit on a highway with a posted limit of 100 km/h. The increase in risk is even greater on roads with lower posted limits. For example, on roads with a posted limit of 60 km/h or less, the risk of a fatality or serious injury is almost eight times greater for vehicles colliding at 50 km/h or more above the posted limit.”

For more information, please visit their website at: www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/driver/handbook/section2.10.1.shtml

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