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Quebec delivery driver charged with stunt driving in Northumberland County: OPP

A delivery driver from Montreal has been charged with stunt driving for travelling 119 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone in Northumberland County. The Canadian Press

A parcel delivery driver from Quebec faces a stunt driving charge following a traffic stop by OPP in Northumberland County on Thursday night.

According to OPP, an officer clocked an SUV travelling 119 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone on Percy Street in the village of Castleton, about 30 kilometres northeast of Cobourg.

As a result, a 32-year-old driver from Montreal was arrested and charged with stunt driving in relation to excessive speed.

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The driver’s licence was suspended for seven days, while the vehicle was towed and impounded.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear in Cobourg at a later date, OPP said Friday.

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