Lamborghini driver charged after caught going nearly triple the speed limit in Vaughan
Posted July 5, 2022 1:18 pm.
Last Updated July 6, 2022 7:21 am.
A driver is facing charges after they were clocked going more than 100 km/h over the speed limit in Vaughan on Tuesday morning.
York Regional Police say a Lamborghini Aventador was stopped around 2 a.m. after getting caught going 170 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on Highway 7 near Keele Street.
The 42-year-old male driver is now facing stunt driving charges and a 30-day driver’s licence suspension. The $460,000 luxury vehicle has been impounded for 14 days.
This incident occurred on the stretch of roadway with the highest number of collisions annually in our region.
Speed can kill.
So no, we never get tired of yanking stunt drivers off our roads.
— York Regional Police (@YRP) July 5, 2022
“Anyone who is driving at those speeds, the vehicle is going to be taken off the road for a period of time and they’ll have to attend court,” says Amy Boudreau, a spokesperson for York Regional Police.
Police say there was one other occupant in the vehicle when it was stopped by officers.
In a tweet, York police say the incident occurred on the stretch of road with the highest number of collisions in York Region.
