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Driver caught at double the speed limit in 80 km/hr zone in Brant County
OPP West Region charged a Cambridge resident this weekend who was clocked at doing 167 km/hr in an 80 km zone.
The 27-year-old was stopped on Brant Road as part of Operation Impact, a national police public awareness campaign taking place over Thanksgiving weekend.
A 27 y/o from @cityofcambridge was stopped this weekend by #BrantOPP after travelling more than double the speed limit – 167km/hr in a posted 80km/hr zone on Brant Rd in @BrantCommunity. #OperationImpact #30DaySuspension #14DayImpoundment #SlowDown ^pn pic.twitter.com/pOsWWhRFuV
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) October 14, 2024
The campaign focuses on education and enforcement of impaired driving due to alcohol, drugs and fatigue, aggressive driving, distracted driving and the use of seat belts and child car seats.
The driver received a 30-day driving suspension and had their vehicle impounded for two weeks.