(TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH, ON) – On March 23, 2021 at approximately 3:00 a.m., a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was monitoring traffic and conducting radar on Highway 6 south of Arthur. The officer observed a passenger vehicle travelling northbound at a speed that appeared to be well above the posted 80 km/h speed limit. The vehicle was locked on radar in excess of 185 km/h.
As a result, Christopher WILLIAMS, 43-years-old of Listowel, has been charged with Stunt Driving-Excessive Speed contrary to the Highway Traffic Act. The defendant is scheduled to appear in Guelph at the Ontario Court of Justice – Provincial Offences Court on July 7, 2021. Their vehicle and driver’s licence were seized for a period of seven days as per statute.