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Impaired, stunt driving arrests made on Highway 7: Peterborough County OPP

Peterborough County OPP issued impaired driving and stunt driving charges on Hwy. 7 on Wednesday. OPP

Peterborough County OPP laid impaired and stunt driving charges during patrols on Highway 7 on Wednesday.

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Just before midnight, an officer clocked a vehicle travelling 107 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone in Asphodel-Norwood Township, east of Peterborough.

A 31-year-old driver from Gilmour, Ont., was arrested and charged with stunt driving.

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

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The accused, whose name was not released, is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on May 3.

Earlier in the evening, just before 8 p.m., OPP responded to reports of a suspected impaired driver on the highway in Cavan-Monaghan Township, south of the city

The vehicle was located and police determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol.

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Adam White, 21, of Cobourg, was arrested and charged with two counts of impaired driving (alcohol, blood-alcohol concentration 80-plus) and driving with a child passenger not properly secured.

He was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on April 15.

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