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Brant OPP17-year-old Brantford resident facing multiple charges

A 17-year-old Brantford resident had their driver’s licence suspended for 30-days and vehicle impounded for 14-days after they were caught driving more than double the 60km/h speed limit on Pleasant Ridge Road in the County of Brant.

An officer with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Brant County Detachment initiated a traffic stop on Pleasant Ridge Road in the County of Brant at approximately 9:32 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2022.

The officer was conducting speed enforcement, when they located a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was stopped after travelling more than 120 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone.

Police have charged a 17-year-old from Brantford with the following offences:

·        Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – excessive speed and

·        Speeding in excess of 50km/h over the speed limit.

The driver is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Brantford at a later date.

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