A Bowmanville, Ont., motorcyclist faces a stunt driving charge following an incident south of the city on Saturday.
According to Peterborough County OPP, officers were conducting radar patrol on Wallace Point Road in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township. Just after 4 p.m., an officer clocked a motorcycle travelling at 139 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone.
A 47-year-old driver from Bowmanville, Ont., was charged with stunt driving in relation to excessive speed.
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The accused’s driver’s licence was suspended and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The driver was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Aug. 9.
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