The need for speed has landed a young driver in hot water, after an officer on traffic patrol in the area of Hilliard Street and Marina Boulevard recorded a vehicle going 97km/hr in a posted 40km/hr Community Safety Zone.
An 18-year-old G2 driver was charged with stunt driving, issued a 30-day license suspension and a 14-day vehicle impoundment.
A Community Safety Zone is designated for a lower speed limit and means an increase in fines for related offences such as speeding. For example, driving 20km/hr over the posted limit would cost a driver $180 instead of $95.
The Peterborough Police Service wants to remind residents that Hilliard Street and several other streets in Peterborough, which have schools on them, have now been designated as Community Safety Zones.
(Written by: Scott Arnold)
