Driver stopped going 186 km/h while racing another vehicle on Hwy. 401 in eastern Ontario: OPP
A Toronto-area driver is facing a stunt driving charge and four people in the vehicle had to call a taxi for the rest of their trip, after being stopped speeding on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario.
Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to reports of two vehicles racing in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 Tuesday morning.
'An officer with the Leeds OPP spotted the cars in the Lansdowne area just before 9 a.m. today and stopped one,' the OPP said on X.
'The other refused to stop and officers continued to look for it.'
Police say the driver stopped was clocked going 186 km/h by an officer.
The driver is facing a charge of stunt driving, which includes a 30-day licence suspension and the vehicle impounded for 14 days.
'The four occupants were placed in a taxi and sent on their way,' police said.
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