OPP take a photo of their radar enforcement equipment after stopping a stunt driver. Saturday, May 25, 2024. Image courtesy of OPP West Region on X (formerly Twitter).OPP take a photo of their radar enforcement equipment after stopping a stunt driver. Saturday, May 25, 2024. Image courtesy of OPP West Region on X (formerly Twitter).
Sarnia

Driver caught travelling close to 180 km/h on Highway 402

A 26-year-old from Sarnia has been charged with stunt driving after police stopped a vehicle travelling 178 kilometres per hour (km/h) in a 110 km/h zone.

Lambton OPP were conducting radar enforcement on Highway 402 in Warwick Township, just after 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, when the vehicle was clocked at a high speed.

Police said the accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice.

The driver was issued a 30-day drivers licence suspension and the motor vehicle was impounded for 14 days.

Police are reminding motorists if you see or suspect a driver may be impaired, or the driver appears to be showing disregard for local traffic laws, to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, 911 or *OPP (677) on your mobile phone.

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