Driver, 16, charged with speeding 144km/h on CR 27 resulting in hefty penalties

OPP pulls over a vehicle reportedly caught speeding 144 km/h on County Road 27 in Springwater Township.

A young driver learned a hard lesson about having a heavy foot after a provincial police officer pulled him over for reportedly speeding 64 kilometres per hour over the posted limit in Springwater Township.

OPP says the 16-year-old G1 licence holder was stopped on County Road 27 Thursday night for travelling 144 km/h. The area has a speed limit of 80 km/h.

The offence cost the teen his licence for 30 days and resulted in the vehicle being towed away to an impound yard, where it will remain parked for 14 days - both of which are penalties that come with the stunt driving charge the officer handed him.

“Stunt driving is not just dangerous, it’s illegal and carries serious consequences,” Huronia West OPP stated. "Let this be a reminder to all drivers, especially new ones: Speeding puts lives at risk, drive responsibly."

The teen will have to make a court appearance to answer to the charge.