A 19-year-old Selwyn Township man has been charged after driving 163 km/h on Highway 7 at Orange Corners Road, which is 83 km/h over the posted speed limit, City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say.
According to police, Hunter King was stopped on Saturday after exceeding the speed limit of 80 km/h, and was charged with racing a motor vehicle and failure to surrender his licence, both of which are contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.
According to OPP, the vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days.
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The accused is scheduled to appear in Lindsay’s Ontario Court of Justice on May 7, 2019, officers say.
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