(CALEDON, ON) – On June 12th, 2016 at 8:46 pm, a Traffic Unit Officer from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting speed enforcement on Forks of The Credit Road. The officer observed the drivers of a Mercedes Benz and Ford F150 travelling at high rates of speed and determined both vehicle speeds to be 106 km/hr. in a 50 km/hr. zone.
As a result of the traffic stop, Vanessa Santos GOMES, 22 from Toronto, and Brian Andrade CREADOR, 21 from Toronto were charged with Racing a Motor Vehicle.
Both of the involved vehicles were impounded for seven days as a result of the charges.
Both of the drivers are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Caledon at a later date.
Police would like to remind motorists that Provincial traffic laws play an essential role in saving lives and reducing injuries on our roadways and the OPP is committed to their enforcement to reduce aggressive and unsafe driving behaviour.