Driver nabbed speeding 2x limit gets licence suspended, vehicle impounded

A vehicle is towed away after OPP says it clocked it speeding 160 km/h in Haliburton Highlands on Fri., Oct. 10, 2025.

A motorist is facing serious penalties after a provincial police officer in Haliburton Highlands says a vehicle was clocked travelling 160 kilometres per hour in an 80 zone.

Police say the stop happened on Friday, just ahead of the long weekend, when the officer spotted the speeding vehicle. The motorist is charged with stunt driving, an offence under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act that can result in heavy fines.

As part of the charge, the driver’s licence was immediately suspended for 30 days and the vehicle was hauled onto a tow truck to be impounded for 14 days.

Police say stunt driving charges apply to anyone driving 40 km/h or more over the speed limit on roads with speed limits under 80, or 50 km/h or over on roads with limits set at 80 or higher.

"Speeds like these are extremely unsafe for everyone on our roadways," OPP stated in a post on social media regarding the traffic stop.