Barrie man charged with stunt driving after travelling 205 km/h on Hwy. 400

A 19-year-old Barrie man has been charged with stunt driving after admitting to police he had been driving 205 km/h on Highway 400 Saturday night.

Barrie police say shortly before 11 p.m. an officer stopped a vehicle that had been travelling 175 km/h on Highway 400. Police stopped the vehicle just north of Mapleview Drive.

After being stopped, police say the driver admitted he had actually been travelling much faster.

Despite his honesty, he was charged and received a seven-day driving suspension and had his vehicle impounded.

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Source: The Barrie Examiner