The driver was charged with stunt driving, the vehicle was impounded and his driver’s licence was suspended.
Published Feb 06, 2026
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An officer with the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police was on watch for speeders on Highway 401 near Morrisburg recently when a vehicle flashed by, heading east, at 239 km/h in the 110 km/h zone.
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When police caught up, they escorted the vehicle off the highway.
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The driver was charged with stunt driving, the vehicle was impounded for 14 days and his driver’s licence was suspended for 30 days in Ontario.
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The driver, a resident of Nova Scotia, said he had been in a hurry to get home and regretted speeding. Now he faces a scheduled appearance in court.
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“There is no excuse for speeds like these,” OPP said sternly in a post on social media on Friday.
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