Motorist nabbed speeding 116km/h in posted 60 zone slapped with stunt driving charge: OPP

Police pull over a vehicle on Sideroad 15 in Clearview Township on July 17, 2025, for allegedly speeding.

Nottawasaga OPP says a vehicle caught speeding more than 50 kilometres per hour over the posted 60 limit in New Tecumseth resulted in serious penalties for the driver.

According to a social media post by OPP, the traffic stop was conducted on Sideroad 15 north of Highway 9 after the officer’s radar device clocked the SUV speeding 116 km/h - 56 km/h above the limit.

The 30-year-old driver was charged with stunt driving for the excessive speed, speeding 50+ km/h over the posted limit, and failing to provide an insurance card.

“This kind of excessive speeding is extremely dangerous and puts everyone on the road at risk,” OPP stated. “Please remember to slow down and drive responsibly — your safety, and the safety of others, depends on it.”

In Ontario, motorists caught speeding 40 km/h over the speed limit in zones below 80 km/h, or 50 km/h over the speed limit in zones of 80 km/h or more are hit with an automatic stunt driving charge.

Stunt driving carries an immediate 30-day licence suspension and 14-day roadside vehicle impoundment.