(NIPIGON, ON)  - One male is facing a Stunt Driving charge after driving 57 kilometers over the speed limit near Nipigon, Ontario.

On July 5, 2025, at just before 11:00 am members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment were on general patrol conducting radar enforcement on Highway 11-17 near Nipigon.

Utilizing the Lidar speed measuring device the officer recorded the vehicle travelling at 147 km/hr., in a posted 90 km/hr zone.

A traffic stop was conducted and a 23-year-old male from Quebec has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle - Perform Stunt - Excessive Speed.

The accused received a 30-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a 14-day vehicle impoundment, the driver is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Nipigon.