Two people have been charged in the last two days with stunt driving on Highway 17, including one person who was exceeding the speed limit by more than 60 km/h. That incident took place around 6:25 a.m. on Thursday involving a resident of Warren. “Ontario Provincial Police conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17 in Sudbury after observing a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed,” police said in a Sept. 10 news release. “The vehicle was observed travelling at 151 km/h in a posted 90 km/h zone.” The 45-year-old was charged with stunt driving, the vehicle was impounded for two weeks and the driver received an automatic 30-day licence suspension. The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury on Nov. 13. And on Sept. 9 at 9:30 a.m., again on Highway 17 in Sudbury, police timed a vehicle travelling at 153 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. A 43-year-old from Little Current was charged with stunt driving and driving while suspended. The vehicle was impounded and the accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury on Dec. 1.
