Lakeshore driver allegedly clocked at 86 km/h over the speed limit

File photo of an Essex County OPP vehicle, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. (Melanie Borrelli / CTV Windsor)

A Lakeshore man has been charged after allegedly driving 86 kilometres over the legal speed limit.

Essex OPP says officers conducting radar enforcement along Essex County Road 27, just north of Lions Club Road on Thursday, allegedly clocked a GMC Envoy travelling at 146 km/h.  The posted speed limit along that stretch of road is 60 km/h.

Shawn Clenighan, 44, is charged with race a motor vehicle. His vehicle was impounded and his licence suspended for seven days.