Montreal driver 'racing' to get home charged with stunt driving on Hwy 401: OPP

OTTAWA -- Ontario Provincial Police say a Montreal driver "racing" to get home from Toronto has been charged with stunt driving on Canada's busiest highway.

In a tweet, the OPP says an officer stopped a vehicle going 158 kilometres an hour on Highway 401 in Augusta Township at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

The driver was charged with stunt driving, which includes a seven day license suspension and vehicle impoundment.

"Racing" to get home from Toronto earned this #Montreal driver a Stunt Driving charge. #Hwy401 eb in Augusta Twp. about 6pm today. 158 km/hr. 7 day DL suspension, 7 day impound and an invite to court from #GrenvilleOPP. #SlowDown #DriveSafe ^bd pic.twitter.com/MYyaQTzvHC

— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) June 13, 2020

Augusta Township is located between Brockville and Prescott.

On Friday, a 33-year-old Ottawa woman was charged with stunt driving on Highway 417 in Ottawa.

The OPP said a vehicle was going 160 kilometres an hour while passing marked OPP and Ottawa Police cruisers. Police added it was the woman's third stunt driving charge this year.