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Driver locked on radar traveling 53 km above posted speed limit

He faces racing charge
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NEWS RELEASE

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE

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On Sept. 26 at approximately 2:40 a.m., a Wellington County OPP officer was monitoring traffic on Highway 6 near Kortright in the City of Guelph. The officer observed a male driving a 2015 Chrysler travelling at a speed that appeared to be well above the posted speed limit.

The vehicle was locked on radar at 133 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.

22-year-old Jay Sanjay Patel of Guelph has been charged with race a motor vehicle contrary to the Highway Traffic Act and will appear in Guelph Provincial Court to answer to the charge. His driver's licence and vehicle were seized for a period of seven days as per statute.  

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