Timmins teen charged with stunt driving on Hwy 11

Increase in stunt driving offences OPP say it's been a busy 2023 for stunt driving charges in northeastern Ontario. Amanda Hicks reports.

A G2 driver from Timmins was travelling 145km/h on Highway 11 in Matheson, Ont., a police photo shows.

April 11 - Stunt Driving - Highway 11 A teenage driver from Timmins, Ont. was stopped by provincial police for stunt driving on Highway 11 on April 21, 2024. (Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)

Except for the stretches from Gravenhurst to Emsdale and from South River to North Bay the speed limit on Highway 11 is only 90km/h.

“On April 21, 2024, Cochrane TIME (traffic incident management and enforcement team) stopped a vehicle on Highway 11 in Matheson for stunt driving,” Ontario Provincial Police said in a social media post.

As a result of the traffic stop a 19-year-old G2 driver from Timmins has been charged with stunt driving – their driver’s licence was also suspended for 30 days and the vehicle involved was impounded for 14 days.

Court-imposed penalties for stunt driving may include a fine of up to $10,000, a driver’s licence suspension of up to three years and/or up to six months in jail. In Ontario, drivers face a minimum first-time fine for stunt driving of $2,000 upon conviction.

None of the allegations has been proven in court.

“Slow down,” said police.

On April 21/24, #CochraneTIME stopped a vehicle on #Hwy11 in #Matheson A 19 y/o G2 driver from Timmins was charged with Stunt Driving - Excessive Speed. They face a licence suspension of 30 days, vehicle impoundment for 14 days and a $2,000 fine. #StuntDriving #SlowDown ^ms pic.twitter.com/NyMBDpCNYs

— OPP North East Region (@OPP_NER) April 25, 2024