Driver charged with stunt driving after rental car clocked at 185 km/h: OPP

An Ontario Provincial Police officer speaks to a driver during a traffic stop in this undated police image. (File photo/Ontario Provincial Police/X)

The 23-year-old man from Concord, Ont., is facing stunt driving charges after Ontario Provincial Police say officers stopped a rental car travelling more than double the posted speed limit on Highway 17 near Chapleau.

“Ontario Provincial Police conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle travelling at 185 km/h in a posted 90 km/h speed zone,” OPP said in a new release.

According to police, the traffic stop occurred at about 11:25 a.m. on June 23.

Charges and immediate penalties

As a result of the investigation, the driver was charged with stunt driving under the Highway Traffic Act.

Beyond the charge, the man received an automatic 30-day driver’s licence suspension and the rental vehicle was also impounded for 14 days.

The accused is scheduled to appear in court in Wawa on Aug. 6.