Teen charged after driver caught going 200 km/hr on Hwy. 403

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says a teenager is facing charges after a vehicle was clocked going more than twice the speed limit on Highway 403 in Brant County.

Police say the driver was caught going 201 km/h in a posted 100 km/h zone around 12:40 a.m. on Monday.

In a tweet, OPP said a teen who was out celebrating his 17th birthday was charged with race a motor vehicle and speeding in excess of 50 km/hr.

The boy’s vehicle was impounded for 14 days and his driver’s license was suspended for 30 days.

He is expected to appear in a Brantford court at a later date.

A 17 year-old driver celebrated his birthday by driving more than TWICE the 100km/h speed limit on #Hwy403 in @BrantCommunity earlier today. #BrantOPP gave him a court date, 30-day licence suspension and 14-day vehicle impound as a gift. #SlowDown ^cv pic.twitter.com/XT4en4OWxM

— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) March 22, 2022