Over the past weekend Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped two drivers, in two separate occurrences, for stunt driving on Grey Road 1, travelling at 50 kilometers per hour (km/h) or more over the posted speed limits.
On April 18, 2020 at 9:18 p.m. an OPP officer conducting radar, observed a (grey) car travelling at over 120 km/h in a posted 70 km/h zone on Grey Road 1, north of Balmy Beach in Grey County. The driver, a 19 year old from Georgian Bluffs was issued a Provincial Offence Notice for Stunt Driving-excessive speeding, section 172 (1) Highway Traffic Act (HTA). Their vehicle was impounded for 7 days and his licence was suspended for 7 days.
On April 19, 2020 at 2:16 a.m. an OPP officer conducting radar, observed (white) car travelling northbound at over 130 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone on Grey Road 1 at Grey Road 17A in Grey County. A 23 year old driver from Owen Sound was issued a Provincial Offence Notice for Stunt Driving-excessive speeding, section 172 (1) HTA and Drive motor vehicle - no licence, section 32(1) HTA. Their vehicle was impounded for 7 days and his licence was suspended for 7 days.
Anyone with information that can assist Grey Bruce OPP with this investigation, call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
source: media release, Grey Bruce OPP