A young man from Lambton County, who was seemingly trying to get ahead of some traffic, now faces several charges.
On Tuesday, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) shared a video to social media showing a dark sedan speeding on the far right shoulder of Highway 401 somwhere in Elgin County.
Police say they received several phone calls from highway drivers making complaints about the driver’s dangerous shortcut.
“Oh my god. That dude’s driving on the shoulder!” the truck driver, who captured the video on a dashcam, was heard saying as the vehicle in question sped past them. “He just did, like, a buck-forty [140 kilometres per hour] down the shoulder, by everybody” they said in disbelief.
Police say the vehicle was eventually stopped and a 20-year-old Petrolia man was charged with a number of Highway Traffic Act offences.
“We all have somewhere to be, but [drive safe] so we can all reach our destinations!” read a statement from OPP.
There is no question why #ElginOPP received multiple traffic complaints about this vehicle driving on #HWY401. The vehicle was stopped and a 20y/o of Petrolia was charged w/ several HTA offences. We all have somewhere to be, but #DriveSafe so we can all reach our destinations!^bp pic.twitter.com/y5og2R3V9i
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) May 30, 2023
