Peterborough Man Charged With Stunt Driving Going 47 Km/H Over the Limit

A 21-year-old Peterborough man was charged with stunt driving after a traffic stop on Tuesday evening for going 97 km/hr in a 50 km/hr zone.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

At roughly 11:20 p.m., officers on general patrol spotted a vehicle going 47 km/hr over the 50 kh/h speed limit. Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of Clonsilla Avenue and Whitefield Drive.

The G2 driver was charged with stunt driving; their driver’s license was suspended for 30 days and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days.

Peterborough Police Service urge drivers to slow down as we are all responsible for ensuring safe roads.

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