Driving instructor fined for speeding with student in passenger seat

Halton police say a driving instructor has been fined after being caught speeding with a student in the car on Wednesday.

HRPS Burlington said in a social media post that the instructor was in the passenger seat with a student who had just failed their driving test.

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The driver was stopped around 10:30 a.m. doing 80 kilometers per hour in a 50 zone along the beach on Lakeshore Rd.

Couldn’t make this up if we tried. This morning at 10:30 am, a driving instructor was stopped 85/50 (5 km/h from Stunt driving) on Lakeshore Rd along the beach. A student was in the passenger seat, having just failed a driving test. $265 ticket with 4 points for the instructor pic.twitter.com/N3SWyDysz0

— HRPS Burlington (@HRPSBurl) August 2, 2023

Officers say the car was only five kilometers per hour from being classified as stunt driving.

The instructor now faces a $265 ticket and four demerit points.

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