(SOUTH-WEST OXFORD, ON.) – On Wednesday June 25, 2014, while on general patrol, an officer from the Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment, observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Dereham Line in South-West Oxford Township.
A black Smart car was observed travelling southbound on Dereham Line, at a speed of 145 km/h in a posted 60km/h zone. A traffic stop was initiated and the driver, 47 year old Christopher BROWN from Putnam was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with Race a motor vehicle.
The vehicle has been impounded for the prescribed 7-day period and his driver’s license is suspended for 7 days.
Drivers who engage in high risk driving behavior put everyone at risk. Speeding makes it more difficult for drivers to react to changes, stop suddenly and control a vehicle. In the case of a collision, the higher the speed the more severe the collision and the more likely that serious injuries or death will occur.
OPP would like to remind the motoring public that school is out and there are more pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles travelling on our roadways. Drivers need to manage their time and respect all the rules of the road to make it safe for everyone.