The South Simcoe Police service says A 23-year-old Brampton man is facing charges after going more than five times the speed limit near Innisfil.
A police spokesperson told Global News in a statement that the traffic stop happened on County Road 27 in Cookstown, west of Highways 400 and 89, just before 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Traffic Unit. Const. Rob Griffin was on speed enforcement duty in front of Cookstown Public School, which is also a designated community safety zone. The service said officers are seeing an increase in speeders as roads are quieter amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“I can hear him coming. I locked his speed at 205 km/h,” he said in the statement, noting the driver stopped at a red light and was subsequently stopped by Griffin.
“The highest speed I ever had was 180 km/h. I’ve never stopped anything over 200. This is one of the highest speeds you see.”
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Police shared the incident on Twitter. The accused was charged with speeding and stunt driving. The man’s vehicle was impounded and he faces a seven-day licence suspension.
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