Novice driver from Brampton with suspended licence clocked at 158 km/h charged with stunting

Police have charged a novice driver from Brampton who was already on a suspended licence with stunting after a traffic stop near Barrie.

The OPP says the incident happened on a stretch of Highway 400 on Monday in Innisfil, some 20 kilometres south of Barrie.

Police said the 19-year-old male, who is a novice G1 driver from Brampton, was clocked travelling 158 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. The man was also stopped on a 400-series highway, which are off-limits to G1 drivers unless travelling with a G-licenced driver.

But police say the man was already under a licence suspension from previous “novice violations” at the time of the traffic stop.

The 19-year-old was charged with multiple offences including stunt driving, drive under suspension, and G1 prohibited highway, and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days.

158km/h – 19 year old male from Brampton stopped by #AuroraOPP on #Hwy400 in Innisfil.
G1 driver and already under suspension for novice violations.
Charges:
–#StuntDriving
-Speed 158/100
-Drive under suspension
-G1 – unaccompanied
-G1 prohibited highway#14DayVehicleImpound ^ks pic.twitter.com/LBonC40xy7

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) September 4, 2023