The City of Kawartha Lakes OPP stopped a vehicle travelling at 63 km/h above the posted speed limit.
On October 3, 2020 an officer was patrolling on Glenarm Road near Palestine Road when a vehicle was observed travelling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle registered 143km/h in the 80 km/h zone and was subsequently stopped. The driver, a 68-year-old Gravenhurst resident, faces multiple Highway Traffic Act related charges:
- Race a motor vehicle – excessive speed
- Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit
- Driver fail to surrender licence
- Use plate not authorized for vehicle
- Operate a motor vehicle without insurance, contrary to the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act
The name of the driver was not released.
The accused is scheduled to appear in Lindsay Court on December 1, 2020.