2 people face stunt driving charges, clocked at nearly double the speed limit in Mississauga
Published May 5, 2023 at 8:15 am
Two people were charged with stunt driving in Mississauga yesterday.
In the first instance, a car was clocked doing 96 km/hr in a 50 km/hr zone on Derry Road East at Cattrick Street in Mississauga, Peel Regional Police said in a tweet early today (May 5).
A 22-year-old driver from Oshawa was charged with stunt driving and speeding.
The driver faces a 14-day vehicle impoundment and 30-day driver’s licence suspension.
And last night, another vehicle was caught travelling 104 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone at Creditview Road and Britannia Road West, police said.
This driver also faces a 14-day vehicle impoundment and 30-day driver’s licence suspension.
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The charges come as Mississauga pushes for beefed-up police enforcement in efforts to put the brakes on overnight street racing and stunt driving in mall parking lots and industrial areas across the city and the region.
insauga's Editorial Standards and Policies advertisingLast night a driver was stopped for doing 104km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone at Creditview Rd/Britannia Rd W in #Mississauga.
14-day vehicle impoundment and 30-day DL suspension. #SlowDown #DriveSafe #NotWorthIt @PRPRoadSafety pic.twitter.com/2ZZpOanAJf
— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) May 5, 2023