Stunt driving charge laid after 70-year-old caught going 151 km/h on Hwy. 17: OPP

Ontario Provincial Police charged a 70-year-old motorist with stunt driving and a cannabis related offence following a traffic stop on Highway 17 on Jan. 10, 2026. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook)

Ontario Provincial Police charged a 70-year-old driver with multiple offences after a traffic stop on Highway 17 west of North Bay earlier this month.

Excessive speed, cannabis readily available

OPP said, in a social media post, that the vehicle was stopped at it was “observed travelling at 151 km/h in a 90 zone.”

Police said that during the traffic stop, officers also observed an unsealed THC container on the vehicle’s passenger seat.

The motorist, a resident of Sturgeon Falls, was subsequently charged with stunt driving and with driving a vehicle with cannabis readily available.

Licence suspended, vehicle impounded

As a result, OPP also suspended the motorist’s driver’s licence for 30 days, impounded the vehicle involved for 14 days and the driver is now scheduled for a future traffic court appearance.

Police used the incident to reiterate the dangers of excessive speed.

“Stunt driving puts everyone at risk,” Opp said.

“Slow down,” added OPP Const. Kyler Brouwer.

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