153 km/h speed leads to stunt driving charge in northern Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police charged a Sudbury motorist with stunt driving on Highway 69 south of the city after being clocked travelling at 153 km/h on Nov. 29, 2025. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook)

A 24-year-old from Sudbury has been charged with stunt driving following a traffic stop on Highway 69 over the weekend.

Ontario Provincial Police stopped the vehicle on the highway south of Greater Sudbury on Sunday.

Excessive speed alleged

“The vehicle was travelling 153 km/h in a posted 110 km/h zone,” said police in a social media post.

In Ontario, under provincial law, drivers caught driving 150 kilometres per hour or more are subject to stunt driving charges. This applies anywhere in the province, including sections of freeways with speed limits of 110 kilometres per hour.

Immediate penalties applied

Following the stop, the motorist received an immediate 30-day driver’s licence suspension and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days.

Court-imposed penalties for stunt driving may include a fine of up to $10,000, a driver’s licence suspension of up to three years and/or up to six months in jail. Drivers face a minimum first-time fine for stunt driving of $2,000 upon conviction. Motorist convicted of stunt driving may also face six demerit points, higher insurance costs and a mandatory driver improvement course.

Broader warnings

OPP used the incident to issue a broader reminder to motorists.

“Slow down (and) drive safe,” said OPP Const. Rob Lewis, in the post.

The provincial government characterizes such offences as a serious public safety matter.

For more information on the consequences for speeding and aggressive driving, visit Ontario.ca.