A 17 year old Penetanguishene youth is walking instead of driving after an officer from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment observed a vehicle travelling a little too fast on Main Street in the town of Penetanguishene around 12:45 a.m. September 17, 2023.
The speed noted by the officer was 132 KM/H in a 60 KM/H zone and after a safe stop, the youth was handed several Provincial Court appearance notices for Speeding, Drive Motor Vehicle-Perform Stunt-Excessive Speed, Fail to Surrender Licence all contrary to the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.
The accused faces a 30 day drivers licence suspension as per the Ministry of Transportation (ADLS) guidelines and as well, the vehicle was towed and impounded for 14 days.