Speeding driver caught twice
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Ontario Provincial Police of Oxford County charged a female with speeding twice within a 20-minute period Saturday evening.
On January 17, at approximately 8:40 p.m., police observed a vehicle travelling at an approximate speed of 100 km/h in Tillsonburg, northbound on Broadway in a 60 km/h zone.
At approximately 8:55 p.m. a different police officer observed the same vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed northbound on Highway 19 in Ostrander. The vehicle was travelling at an approximate speed of 93 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone.
Based on observations and investigative steps taken by the OPP officers, the female driver, 44-year-old Lisa Uz of Waterloo, was charged with speeding under the Highway Traffic Act for both occasions.
Drivers who engage in high risk driving behavior put everyone at risk, said a police spokesperson in the media release. Speeding makes it difficult for drivers and pedestrians to react to change, stop suddenly and control a vehicle. In the case of a collision, the higher the speed the more severe the collision and the more likely that serious injuries or death will occur.
OPP would like to remind the motoring public to manage their time and respect all the rules of the road when travelling.