Two drivers had their licences suspended for 30-days and their vehicles impounded for 14-days after they were caught driving more than 100km/h in the same 50km/h zone almost exactly 24 hours apart.
On Friday June 16, 2023, at approximately 3:55 p.m., an officer with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Brant County detachment initiated a traffic stop on Harley Road in the County of Brant.
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 100 km/h in a posted 50 km/h community safety zone.
Police have charged a 19-year-old from Norwich with the following offences:
· Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – Community Safety Zone,
· Speeding – 100km/h in a Posted 50km/h Community Safety Zone and
· Driver Fail to Surrender Licence.
On Saturday June 17, 2023, at approximately 4:09 p.m., an officer with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Brant County Traffic Management Unit (TMU) initiated a traffic stop on Harley Road in the County of Brant.
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 110 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone.
Police have charged a 20-year-old from Newfoundland with the following offences:
· Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – Community Safety Zone and
· Speeding – 110km/h in a Posted 50km/h Community Safety Zone
The driver is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Brantford at a later date.
