(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) - On Friday May 25, 2018, at approximately 12:30 p.m., a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was monitoring traffic in a construction zone on Wellington Road 7, Centre Wellington. The officer observed a male driving a newer model sedan at a speed that appeared to be well above the posted 50 km/h speed limit. The vehicle was locked on radar in excess of 100 km/h, exceeding the posted speed limit by at least 50 km/h.
29-year-old John ABRAHAM of Guelph has been charged with Race a Motor Vehicle and Speeding in a Construction Zone contrary to the Highway Traffic Act and is scheduled to appear in Guelph Provincial Court on July 18, 2018. His driver's licence and vehicle were seized for a period of seven days as per statute.