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Grey Bruce OPP charge 5 drivers with stunt driving in 3 days

The week's not over and already Grey-Bruce OPP have charged five people with stunt driving.

On Monday evening, police responded to a complaint of a white SUV being driven aggressively north of Wiarton on Highway 6. They clocked the vehicle at more than 130 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. A 21-year-old Scarborough resident has been charged.

Tuesday afternoon, police stopped another driver from Scarborough doing 140 km/h also on Highway 6 north of Wiarton.

Tuesday evening, a car on Highway 10 near Flesherton was stopped doing 145 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. A 21-year-old from Brampton is charged.

Wednesday morning police stopped an SUV on Highway 6 in South Bruce Peninsula travelling at 140 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. A 40-year-old from Scarborough is charged.

That afternoon, another car was stopped in the same area doing 145 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. A 66-year-old Oakville resident was charged.

All had their licences suspended and vehicles impounded for seven days.

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