Police charge Oakville driver caught going 45 km/h over speed limit

Halton police caught a driver in Oakville travelling 45 km/h over the posted speed limit on Tuesday morning.

Police said in an X that the accused was driving a Tesla when they were caught going 105 km/h in a 60 km/h zone.

Another #StuntDriver stopped this morning in @townofoakville. The driver of this Tesla was speeding 105 in a 60 zone. Charged with speeding / stunt driving and will now appear in court to answer to the charges. Licence suspended 30 days and car impounded 14 days. #RoadSafety ^JW pic.twitter.com/Z7CwT1MRWr

— HRPS Oakville (@HRPSOak) September 19, 2023

Officers said the driver will appear in court for both speeding and stunt driving charges.

A stunt driving charge is given when someone is going more than 40 km/h over the speed limit when the maximum is less than 80 km/h.

Officers also suspended the driver’s licence for a month and impounded their car for two weeks.