The Lakeshore News Reporter
The Ontario Provincial Police in Lakeshore was conducting speed enforcement on March 17.
Officers clocked a Chevrolet Camaro on Essex County Road 22 near Wallace Line in the Town of Lakeshore, travelling 209 km/hour in an 80 km/hour zone.
The driver of the vehicle was 14 years – of age and the two passengers were 13 years – of age.
The driver was charged with stunt driving and the vehicle was impounded.
“Speeding is classified as one of the “Big Four” road fatality categories, along with impaired driving, distracted driving and not utilizing a seatbelt,” said Essex County OPP Traffic and Marine staff sergeant Jamie Smith. “The inexperience of this driver, coupled with the extraordinarily excessive speed, could have resulted in 3 very young lives being lost. Thankfully, our officers are always out on our community roadways, conducting enforcement and in this case, these young people are safe today because of that.”
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