PETERBOROUGH-The Peterborough County OPP has charged two separate drivers with Stunt Driving on Highway 115 within 12 hours of each other.
Shortly before 10:30am on Sunday February 8, 2026, an officer with the Peterborough County OPP was conducting speed enforcement on Highway 115. The officer’s attention was directed towards a vehicle that appeared to be travelling well above the posted speed limit. The officer activated a speed measuring device and obtained a speed reading of 171 km/hr in a posted 100 km/hr zone on Highway 115.
The 21-year-old male G2 driver of Ajax, Ontario was charged with:
• Stunt driving in relation to excessive speed
• Obstruct plate
• Drive with window coated – view obstructed
Police say just prior to 10:30pm, another officer was again conducting speed enforcement on Highway 115 when they observed a vehicle well above the posted speed limit. The officer obtained a speed reading of 159 km/hr in a posted 100km/hr zone. The officer conducted a traffic stop where the driver stated they thought they were only going 140km/hr.
The 27-year-old male driver of Peterborough, Ontario was charged with:
• Stunt driving in relation to excessive speed.
Both accused had their driver’s licence suspended for 30 days and vehicle impounded for 14 days. They also face fines, 6 demerit points and potential licence suspensions.
A G2 driver can face additional consequences with an additional 30-day suspension for accumulating more than four points or possible cancelation of driving privileges.
