Young driver nabbed for nearly doubling speed limit: OPP

A driver was stopped for allegedly travelling 118 kilometres per hour on Mill Street in Essa Twp., Ont., on Sun., June 1, 2025.

Provincial police stopped a young driver in Essa Township Sunday morning for alleged excessive speeding on an Angus road.

According to a social media post by Nottawasaga OPP, a 20-year-old G2 driver was travelling 118 kilometres an hour on Mill Street, a posted 60 zone.

Police confirmed that the driver’s vehicle was impounded and that their licence was suspended.

“Speeding puts lives at risk, including yours,” said a Nottwasaga OPP media officers in the social media post. “Let’s all do our part to keep our roads safe.”