Motorcyclist clocked at 120mph in Barrie neighbourhood: police
A motorcyclist in Barrie is off the road for the next month after officers say the bike was caught travelling more than double the posted speed limit in a residential area.
Police say officers clocked the motorcycle speeding 120 kilometres per hour in a posted 50 zone on Harvie Road Thursday afternoon.
The rider was stopped and handed a stunt driving charge, which carries an automatic 30 day licence suspension and 14 day impoundment.
Under the Highway Traffic Act, stunt driving charges can be laid for speeds of 40 km/h or more over the limit in zones with a posted limit under 80 km/h. Penalties include automatic vehicle impoundment, a licence suspension, hefty fines ranging from $2,000 to $10,000, and the possibility of up to six months in jail or a two-year licence suspension upon conviction.
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