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Penetanguishene teen charged with going 132 km/h in a 60

In addition to speeding charges, the driver is also charged with failing to surrender their licence
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A Penetanguishene teen is facing charges after an overnight traffic stop on the weekend.

An officer with the Southern Georgian Bay Ontario Provincial Police detachment stopped a vehicle clocked on radar going 132 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on Main Street in Penetanguishene.

The stop happened on Main Street shortly before 1 a.m. on Sept. 17.

A 17-year-old is facing charges of speeding, drive motor vehicle-perform stunt-excessive speed, and fail to surrender licence, all contrary to the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.

The driver was also handed a 30-day licence suspension and the vehicle was towed and impounded for 14 days.