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Driver faces racing charge

The vehicle was locked on radar at 136 km/h in an 80 km/h zone
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NEWS RELEASE

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE

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WELLINGTON - On Sept. 11, 2017 at approximately 9:45 a.m., a Wellington County OPP officer was monitoring traffic on Wellington Road 14, near Sideroad 2, Township of Wellington North. The officer observed a male driving a 1986 Chevrolet Corvette at a speed that appeared to be well above the posted speed limit.

The vehicle was locked on radar at 136 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.

Forty-year-old William Hymers of Southgate has been charged with race a motor vehicle contrary to the Highway Traffic Act and will appear in Guelph Provincial Court on Nov. 1, 2017. His driver's licence and vehicle were seized for a period of seven days as per statute.  

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