Wednesday, April 24, 2024

OPP charge driver going 200 km/h on the QEW

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A 27-year-old woman from St. Catharines is facing several charges after police stopped a vehicle that was going double the speed limit on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Niagara Falls.

The Ontario Provincial Police say they pulled over a motorist just before 1 a.m. Tuesday on the QEW northbound at Mountain Rd.

The driver, who only has a G2 licence, was clocked via speed gun going 200 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. She is charged with stunt driving and several novice driver offences.

The woman’s vehicle was impounded for seven days and her licence was also suspended for seven days.

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