‘Our roads are not the Daytona 500’; teen faces stunt driving charges in Mississauga
Published February 20, 2024 at 8:42 am
A teen faces stunt driving charges in Mississauga.
An 18-year-old driver faces stunt driving and other related charges after a vehicle was clocked at 127 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone in Mississauga, Peel Regional Police said in a post on X this morning (Feb. 20).
“Our roads are not the Daytona 500!” the post reads.
The Daytona 500 is a 500-mile-long NASCAR Cup Series motor race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The driver was stopped around 6 p.m. Monday in the area of McLaughlin Road and Highway 407, a Peel Regional Police spokesperson tells insauga.com.
The driver faces a 30-day licence suspension and 14-day vehicle impound, police said.
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INsauga's Editorial Standards and PoliciesOur roads are not the Daytona 500!@PRPRoadSafety charged an 18-year-old with Stunt Driving and other related charges after speeding 127km/h in a posted 60km/h zone.
30-day licence suspension and 14-day vehicle impound.
Help keep our roads safe, Slow Down!! #Mississauga pic.twitter.com/fOUt7pcitU
— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) February 20, 2024