Ontario Driver Said They Didn't Know The Car 'Could Go That Fast' When Being Pulled Over

A driver told Ontario police that they didn't know their car could go that fast when they got pulled over for speeding.

On Sunday, April 24, the OPP's Highway Safety Division shared in a tweet that they stopped a vehicle going 181 km/h on Highway 401 near Roseville Road in the Waterloo Region.

"I didn't know my car could go that fast," the driver told OPP officers.

While officers didn't share what the posted speed limit was on that particular road, the driver was charged with stunt driving and careless driving.

The driver was also subject to a 30-day licence suspension and 14-day vehicle impoundment.

Per the Highway Traffic Act, a driver is guilty of careless driving whenever they operate a vehicle on a highway "without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway."

If someone is convicted of careless driving without injuring or killing someone, they could face a fine of $400 to $2,000 or up to six months of jail time (or both.)

Ontario's stunt driving penalties have also recently gone up.

As of April 1, anyone who is convicted of stunt driving will have to take a driver improvement course or have their driver's licence cancelled.

Per the Ontario government, motorists caught going 150 km/h or more are subject to stunt driving charges. These charges can be handed out anywhere in the province, according to the government, including in spots where the posted speed limit is 110 km/h.

Narcity reached out to the Cambridge Detachment for more information about the incident but didn't immediately hear back before this article was published.