Vehicle clocked travelling 171 km/h on Hwy. 7 in Kitchener: police

Waterloo Regional Police say officers clocked a vehicle travelling at a speed of 171 kilometres per hour on Highway 7 early Saturday morning.

Police say they stopped the vehicle on Highway 7 near Fischer-Hallman Road shortly before 2 a.m. The posted speed limit on the highway at that point is 90 kilometres per hour.

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An 18-year-old novice driver is now facing several charges, including operation of a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol concentration of 80-plus, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, stunt driving, speeding and being a novice driver with a blood-alcohol concentration above zero.

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The man also had his vehicle impounded for seven days and his licence suspended for 90 days.

Police say three men riding inside the vehicle were also not wearing seatbelts.