Young G2 driver in BMW clocked at 200 km/h on Hwy. 401
Posted March 28, 2023 6:06 am.
Last Updated March 28, 2023 6:11 am.
A couple of young drivers won’t be behind the wheel for at least the next month after being caught travelling at ridiculous speeds on GTA highways.
Ontario Provincial Police tweeted early Tuesday that a 20-year-old G2 driver was caught driving 200 km/h on Highway 401 in Ajax.
Police say it’s lucky the driver didn’t “kill himself or someone else.”
The speed limit on the 401 through the entirety of the GTA is 100 km/h.
The driver was charged with careless driving and his BMW has been impounded for 14 days, along with a 30-day licence suspension.
200km/h in a 100km/h zone. 20 year old, G2 driver charged with #StuntDriving / Careless driving.#14DayVehicleImpound #30DayLicenceSuspension #WhitbyOPP #TownofAjax #Hwy401 ^tk pic.twitter.com/8PijFjasZc
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) March 28, 2023
Police tell CityNews, just hours earlier, a 21-year-old driver was caught speeding well-over the limit on the Gardiner Expressway in downtown Toronto.
Officers nabbed the driver going 165 km/h near Jarvis Street. The speed limit on the Gardiner through downtown is 90 km/h.
The driver’s car was impounded and his licence was suspended.
Police say the driver’s father showed up on scene and thanked the officer for saving his son’s life.
With files from CityNews reporter Carl Hanstke
