(HURON EAST, ON) – A Stratford resident is facing a court date following a Racing charge laid by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
On Monday, May 10, 2021 at approximately 6:37 p.m. a member with the OPP West Region Highway Safety Division was patrolling on North Line east of Walton when the officer observed a sport utility vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed above the posted 90 km/h zone limit. A RADAR device was utilized to measure the speed of the vehicle and it accurately measured the vehicle’s speed in excess of 140 km/h.
A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was subsequently charged.
Jose REBELO, 64 years of age from Stratford has been charged with Stunt Driving – Excessive Speed. He now has a court date scheduled for July 6, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich to answer to the charge.
His motor vehicle was impounded and his driver’s licence was automatically suspended for seven days.