Nipigon OPP – Four Drivers Charged with Stunt over Holiday Weekend

On October 9, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., a member of the Nipigon OPP Detachment conducting general patrol duties utilized a LiDAR speed measuring device and observed a white Hyundai Palisade travelling at 145 km/h in a posted 90 km/h zone. The driver was identified as a 22-year-old individual from Marathon, Ontario.

On October 10, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., a member of the Nipigon OPP Detachment conducting general patrol duties utilized a LiDAR speed measuring device and observed a black Dodge Ram pick up truck travelling at 120 km/h in a posted 70 km/h zone. The driver was identified as a 40-year-old individual from Edmonton, Alberta.

On October 10, 2026, at approximately 4:20 p.m., a member of the Nipigon OPP Detachment conducting general patrol duties utilized a LiDAR speed measuring device and observed a white Honda car travelling at 144 km/h in a posted 90 km/h zone. The driver was identified as a 22-year-old individual from Kitchener, Ontario

On October 12, 2026, at approximately 11:00 a.m., a member of the Nipigon OPP Detachment conducting general patrol duties observed a grey Ford Van travelling at 146 km/h in a posted 90 km/h zone. The driver was identified as a 59-year-old individual from Longlac, Ontario.

All four drivers were charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – Excessive Speed under the Highway Traffic Act, received a 30-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS) and their vehicles were impounded for 14 days, the drivers are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.

The OPP remains committed to taking aggressive drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving aggressively, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.

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