17-year-old driver nabbed for travelling nearly twice speed limit in Hamilton

A 17-year-old driver from St. Catharines, Ont.,  was caught travelling almost double the speed limit on a major Hamilton road, according to police.

The incident took place last night (June 26) shortly before 11:30, police spokesperson Const. Krista-Lee Ernst told inthehammer.com.

The incident happened on Upper Centennial Parkway in the east end of the city.

The person was driving 131 kilometres per hour in a 70 km/h zone, police said.

The individual’s driver’s licence was seized, the driver was suspended for 30 days and the vehicle impounded for 14 days.