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OPP Catch Another Lead Foot

Chatham-Kent OPP have busted another speeder for stunt driving.

Police say on March 15 at around 1am, an officer spotted a vehicle travelling over 160 km/h on Hwy. 401 near Queens Line.

A 25-year-old man from Chatham is now charged with racing a motor vehicle and speeding. The man's driver's licence has been suspended and the vehicle impounded for seven days. Authorities say upon conviction, he could be fined between $2,000 and $10,000, get six demerit points on his driving record, face up to six months in jail and up to two years without his licence.

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