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Two drivers clocked going 50km/h over the speed limit on Highway 7

KAWARTHA LAKES-Two people are facing charges after allegedly beling clocked going 50km an our over the speed limit on Highway7.

It happened on February 23 when police were patrolling on Highway 7 near White Rock Road when two vehicles were observed travelling at a high rate of speed.

The officer stopped both vehicles and charged each driver with speeding, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act. The first vehicle was travelling at 137 km/h in an 80 km/h zone, being operated by a 20 year old Lindsay resident. The second vehicle was being driven by a 21 year old Lindsay resident, at 133km/h in an 80 km/h zone.

The OPP is reminding motorists that speed is a contributing factor to many serious collisions.

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Pamela Vanmeer
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Pamela VanMeer is a two time winner of the prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Award. Her investigative reports on abuse in Long Term Care Homes garnered international attention for the issue and won the Ron Laidlaw Award. She is a former reporter and anchor at CHEX News, now Global Peterborough and helped launch the New CHEX Daily, a daily half hour talk show. While at CHCH News in Hamilton she covered some of the biggest news stories of the day.

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