Motorist charged with stunt driving on Highway 11/17

Ontario Provincial Police conducted a traffic stop and charged a motorist with stunt driving near Nipigon on July 5, 2025 (OPP photo)

NIPIGON — A Quebec resident travelling through Northwestern Ontario will have to find an alternate means of transportation after being charged with stunt driving.

OPP were doing radar enforcement on Highway 11/17 near Nipigon on the weekend when they tracked a vehicle at 147 km/h in a posted 90 km/h zone.

Officers conducted a traffic stop and charged a 23-year-old man.

In addition to a heavy fine upon conviction, he lost the use of his vehicle for 14 days and had his driver's licence suspended for 30 days.

The man is scheduled for a court appearance in Nipigon. 

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