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Man charged for allegedly going 208 km/h on 401 in eastern Ontario: OPP

Dave Chidley / File / The Canadian Press

NAPANEE, Ont. – Provincial police say a driver has been charged after a vehicle was clocked at more than twice the speed limit on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario.

The O.P.P. says a highway safety division officer was conducting traffic enforcement on the highway in Tyendinaga Township on Sunday morning when his cruiser was overtaken by a white BMW.

The officer was able to get the vehicle stopped approximately two kilometres down the highway.

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Police say an 18-year-old Richmond Hill, Ont., man is charged with stunt driving for allegedly travelling 208 km/h in a 100 km/h zone.

The man’s vehicle was seized for seven days and his driver’s licence was suspended for the same amount of time.

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The O.P.P. say Renbin Bei is to appear in court in Napanee, Ont., on Dec. 17.

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