(CITY OF GUELPH, ON) - On Tuesday March 19, 2019, at approximately 10:30 p.m., a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was monitoring traffic and conducting speed enforcement on the Hanlon Expressway near Laird Road. The officer observed a silver coupe travelling northbound at a speed that appeared to be well above the posted 80 km/h speed limit. The vehicle was locked on lidar in excess of 150 km/h.
Cody JESSO, 19-years-old of Cambridge has been charged with Race a Motor Vehicle contrary to the Highway Traffic Act and is scheduled to appear in Guelph Provincial Court on May 1, 2019. His driver's licence and vehicle were seized for a period of seven days as per statute.
Caution to drivers that if you get caught racing; the road ahead will be rough. Automatic tow and suspensions included with each #StuntDriving or #50overisRacing remember to #TakeItToTheTrack.