Sudbury — Sudbury police say a dozen stunt driving charges were laid over the weekend, including one driver caught doing more than three times the speed limit.
Ontario Provincial Police said it has seen a heavy increase in excessive speeding this year as well as a notable increase in road fatalities. OPP said excessive speeding is up by 30 per cent and six deaths in northeastern Ontario.
Over the holiday weekend, police led a crackdown on dangerous driving dubbed 'Operation Impact.'
In the Sudbury area, 12 stunt driving charges were laid.
The highest speed captured was 186 km/h in a 60 km/h zone and involved two vehicles racing, Sudbury police said in a tweet.
Both drivers in that incident were charged with stunt driving and racing a motor vehicle.
Anyone witnessing unsafe driving, including suspected impaired driving, road rage or street racing, is encouraged to file a report online here.
"We cannot accept reports through social media," police tweeted.
With files from Eric Taschner, CTV News North Bay.
