An 18-year-old with a G1 licence has been charged with stunt driving after being accused of going more than twice the speed limit.
Sault Ste. Marie Police say radar registered a vehicle travelling 112 km/h in a 50 km/h zone of Peoples Road last Wednesday.
Officers charged the person with stunt driving, and say the accused wasn’t accompanied by a qualified fully licensed driver, which is a requirement of a G1 licence.
The driver is facing a 30-day licence suspension and the vehicle was towed away to be impounded for 14 days.
In addition they’re scheduled to appear in Provincial Offences Court.
“Court-imposed penalties may include a monetary fine between $2,000 and $10,000, a mandatory driver’s licence suspension of 1-3 years, and/or a custodial jail sentence not exceeding 6 months,” police said in a news release.
“If found guilty, the driver will also face increased costs for high-risk insurance, six (6) demerit points, and must attend a mandatory driver improvement course or their licence will be cancelled.”
Sault Police say driving is a privilege and they hope this incident will raise awareness of the potential dangers, along with the personal and financial consequences of stunt driving.
Because the charge was laid under the Highway Traffic Act, not the Criminal Code, police did not release the driver's name.