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17-Year-Old Facing Stunt Driving Charges

PETERBOROUGH-Police say a 17-year-old male driver is facing a stunt driving charge after an incident Wednesday morning.

At approximately 10:15am on December 3, 2025, an officer on general patrol in the area of Water Street and Carnegie Avenue in Peterborough clocked a vehicle going 122km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone.

The officer conducted a traffic stop, and the 17-year-old driver was charged under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) with:

  • Stunt Driving
  • Speeding
  • Failure to surrender driver’s license

The driver was issued a 30-day license suspension and a 14-day vehicle impoundment and is scheduled to appear in court February 23, 2026.

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