Alberta man caught going 98km/h in 50 zone on Hwy. 17: OPP

Ontario Provincial Police say officers clocked a vehicle travelling 98 km/h in a 50 km/h zone of Highway 17 near Dryden, Ont., on June 27, 2026. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook)

Ontario Provincial Police say a 38-year-old man from Calgary, Alta., is facing charges following an incident on Highway 17 that involved aggressive driving and excessive speed.

OPP said it received a call early Saturday morning about an aggressive driver who was following too closely and passing unsafely on Highway 17.

“Officers located the vehicle in the City of Dryden and caught the driver on radar doing 98km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone,” said OPP in a social media post.

“The traffic stop occurred June 27, 2026, at approximately 3 a.m.,” wrote OPP Regional Media Coordinator Sgt. Theresa Wabason, in an email to CTV News.

Charges, penalties

As a result, the Calgary man has been charged with stunt driving.

In addition to the charge, the motorist also had his vehicle impounded for 14 days and his driver’s licence suspended for 30 days.

The driver is set to appear in Ontario court at a later date to answer to the charge.