Driver charged after going over double speed limit in Lakeshore

Police say the driver was going 106 kilometres per hour in a 60km/hr zone. (Source: OPP)

Essex County OPP have charged a driver after going over double the speed limit in Lakeshore.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on County Road 2 at 10:12 a.m. on Saturday.

A 50-year-old Lakeshore man was charged with stunt driving.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Windsor on May 25, 2026, to answer to the charge.

The driver’s license has been suspended for 30 days, and the vehicle has been impounded for 14 days.

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