Three motorists have been taken off the road after they were each caught driving nearly twice the speed limit on city streets, Guelph police report.
At 8:14 p.m. Thursday, police were patrolling in the area of Edinburgh Road South and Wellington Street West when he clocked a BMW SUV travelling 91 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. A 25-year-old Maple man was charged with speeding and stunt driving.
Less than an hour later, just after 9 p.m., the same officer was patrolling near Whitelaw and Fife roads when he clocked a Honda Accord travelling 98 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. The 50-year-old driver from Guelph was charged with speeding and stunt driving.
Then approximately 12:15 a.m. Friday, an officer patrolling near Gordon Street and Forbes Avenue observed a Ford Mustang driving 94 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. A 22-year-old Guelph man was charged.
Each of the drivers had their licences suspended immediately for 30 days and their vehicles impounded for 14 days. Drivers convicted of stunt driving face a minimum one-year licence suspension, minimum $2,000 fine, six demerit points and potentially jail time.
