SUV clocked driving 53 km/hr over the speed limit: Hamilton police

Hamilton police have charged one person for driving50 km/hr more than the posted speed limit.

On Monday, Sept. 23 around 11 p.m., police were conducting speed enforcement on Hwy.8 between Orkney Road and Westover Road.

Officers spotteda Kia Sorento SUV, which they say was driving at 133 km/hr in a posted 80 km/hr zone.

Police pulled over the driver, a 34-year-old Cambridge man, and charged him with stunt driving and speeding.

Police immediately suspended his license for seven days in accordance with the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, and impounded his vehicle for the same amount of time.

If found guilty, the penalties for stunt driving include a fine between $2,000 and $10,000, up to six months in jail and a two-year licence suspension.

Police are asking that anyone with information call them or Crime Stoppers.