Numerous Stunt Drivers Charged
Source: Area OPP
Date: Fri Jul 6 05:38:18 MST 2018
In support of the Canada Day Long Weekend Aggressive Driving Campaign, members were on the lookout for dangerous driving behaviours.
On June 29, 2018, at approximately 8:00 a.m., a Middlesex County OPP officer observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Hickory Drive, Adelaide-Metcalfe.
The motor vehicle was measured to be travelling at 138 kilometers per hour (km/h) in an 80 km/h zone.
A traffic stop was conducted, and as a result of the police investigation, 20-year-old male, Griffin JENSEN of Burlington, Ontario has been charged with race a motor vehicle, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act (HTA).
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On June 29, 2018, at approximately 1:00 p.m., a Middlesex County OPP officer observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on McGillivray Drive, North Middlesex.
The motor vehicle was measured to be travelling at 147 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.
A traffic stop was conducted, and as a result of the police investigation, 33-year-old male, Bismark Jose BENAVIDES of London, Ontario has been charged with race a motor vehicle, contrary to the HTA.
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On June 30, 2018, at approximately 8:00 a.m., a Middlesex County OPP officer observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Highbury Avenue North, City of London.
The motor vehicle was measured to be travelling at 112 km/h in a 60 km/h zone.
A traffic stop was conducted, and as a result of the police investigation, 30-year-old male, Corey BILCKE of Lucan Biddulph, Ontario has been charged with race a motor vehicle, contrary to the HTA.
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On June 30, 2018, at approximately 9:30 a.m., a Middlesex County OPP officer observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Richmond Street, Lucan Biddulph.
The motor vehicle was measured to be travelling at 145 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.
A traffic stop was conducted, and as a result of the police investigation, 41-year-old male, Terence COX of London, Ontario has been charged with race a motor vehicle, contrary to the HTA.
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On June 30, 2018, at approximately 12:30 p.m., a Middlesex County OPP officer observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Richmond Street, Lucan Biddulph.
The motor vehicle was measured to be travelling at 132 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.
A traffic stop was conducted, and as a result of the police investigation, 25-year-old female, Kristen KEZELE of London, Ontario has been charged with race a motor vehicle, contrary to the HTA.
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On June 30, 2018, at approximately 1:40 p.m., a Middlesex County OPP officer observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Centre Road, North Middlesex.
The motor vehicle was measured to be travelling at 132 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.
A traffic stop was conducted, and as a result of the police investigation, 46-year-old male, Tarek OSMAN of London, Ontario has been charged with race a motor vehicle, contrary to the HTA.
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On July 1, 2018, at approximately 12:00 p.m., a Middlesex County OPP officer observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Elginfield Road, Thames Centre.
The motor vehicle was measured to be travelling at 134 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.
A traffic stop was conducted, and as a result of the police investigation, 18-year-old male, Matthew COLSON of Waterloo, Ontario has been charged with race a motor vehicle, contrary to the HTA.
"Our educational and enforcement patrols are in response to motorist's driving behaviour. We would like to report zero stunt drivers; sadly that is not the reality." - Says Constable Max Gomez, Middlesex County OPP.