Unlicensed North Bay motorist charged with stunt driving after traffic stop

An undated image of a vehicle's internal speedometer accelerating beyond 100km/h. (File photo/plusphoto/GettyImages)

Ontario Provincial Police in West Nipissing charged a 33-year-old North Bay driver with stunt driving and other offences after a traffic stop on Highway 17 earlier this month.

Officers stopped the vehicle on May 17, for travelling 106 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone.

The driver was also charged with operating a motor vehicle not equipped with a required ignition interlock device, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.

In addition to the charges, the motorist received a 30-day driver’s licence suspension, and the vehicle involved was impounded for 14 days.

The accused is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.

Under provincial law, if convicted, penalties could include a fine of $2,000 to $10,000, a licence suspension of one to three years, and up to six months in jail. The driver would also face six demerit points, higher insurance costs, and a mandatory driver improvement course – or licence cancellation.

“Slow down, (and) drive safe,” said OPP Const. Rob Lewis in a related social media post.