A radar device on an OPP patrol motorcycle reads 173 kilometres per hour in Kingsville, July 22, 2024. Photo courtesy Ontario Provincial Police.A radar device on an OPP patrol motorcycle reads 173 kilometres per hour in Kingsville, July 22, 2024. Photo courtesy Ontario Provincial Police.
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Motorcycle officer busts stunt driver in Kingsville

A driver will try walking or public transit for a while after being cited for stunt driving Monday morning.

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) motorcycle officer clocked the driver going over twice the speed limit on Highway 3 in Kingsville.

The OPP reported on social media that the driver was clocked going 173 kilometres per hour in a construction zone, which had a speed limit of 80 kilometres per hour.

The 31-year-old driver from Leamington was ticketed for stunt driving.

The driver's licence is now suspended for 30 days, and the vehicle is impounded for 14 days.

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