Driver caught going 199 km/h on QEW in Oakville

A driver has been charged after a vehicle was caught going nearly double the speed limit on the Queen Elizabeth Way.

It happened around 2:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes at Dorval Dr.

Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt posted an image on Twitter that showed the vehicle was clocked going 199 km/h in a posted 100 km/h zone.

199km/hr – #QEW WB at Dorval. 2:30am
25 year old, G2 driver charged with #StreetRacing 🏎🚓#7DayLicenceSuspension#7DayVehicleImpound pic.twitter.com/HVIUga07S0

— Sgt Kerry Schmidt (@OPP_HSD) November 8, 2019

A 25-year-old driver with a G2 licence is now facing street racing charges

The driver’s vehicle has been impounded and licence has been suspended for seven days.