Man, 27, test driving vehicle in Barrie faces stunt driving charge

A police officer clocked a vehicle reportedly travelling 46 km/h over the posted speed limit in Barrie, Ont., on Jan. 16, 2026. (Barrie Police)

What was supposed to be a simple vehicle test drive turned into an expensive lesson after Barrie police nabbed a driver going nearly 50 kilometers an hour over the posted speed limit.

Just after noon on Friday, an officer says they observed a vehicle travelling northbound on Essa Road, south of Salem Road in Barrie.

The driver, a Beeton man, was reportedly clocked at 108 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. He was charged with stunt driving and received an immediate 30-day driver’s licence suspension and a 14-day vehicle impoundment.

Police say he was also charged with speeding 46 km/h over the limit and failing to surrender his driver’s licence under the Highway Traffic Act.

Barrie police are reminding motorists to slow down and drive according to road and weather conditions.