Police say a 16-year-old with the most junior kind of licence was caught driving 140 kilometres per hour above the speed limit on a highway in Mississauga.
Ontario Provincial Police said in a post on social media early Saturday that a 16-year-old was arrested and charged after being clocked going 240 km/h on a section of Highway 401 near Winston Churchill Boulevard.
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The teenager was charged with dangerous operation, failing to comply with a release order and other Highway Traffic Act offences, according to the online post.
OPP said the young driver was held for bail.
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