Driver charged for going 163 km/h in construction zone on Hwy. 69: OPP

Ontario Provincial Police say officers stopped a vehicle travelling 163 km/h in a construction zone in an 80 km/h zone of Highway 69 south of Greater Sudbury. (Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)

A 53-year-old Sudbury driver is facing stunt driving charges after Ontario Provincial Police say officers clocked a vehicle travelling more than double the posted speed limit in a construction zone south of the city on Highway 69 over the weekend.

“Ontario Provincial Police conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle travelling at 163 kilometres per hour in a posted 80 km/h construction zone,” police said in a news release.

OPP said the stop occurred at about 3 p.m. on June 14.

Charges, penalties, traffic court

As a result of the investigation, the motorist was charged with stunt driving.

In addition to the charge, the accused received an immediate 30-day driver’s licence suspension and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days.

The driver is scheduled to appear in Provincial Offences Court in Sudbury on Sept. 1.

“If convicted, stunt driving can result in fines up to $10,000, additional licence suspension, demerit points, possible jail time and long-term insurance impacts,” wrote OPP Const. Kyler Brouwer in a related social media post.