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Decided to post this in the Ontario Section since it took place in Toronto.
Cops: Toronto street racers hit 224 km/h
TORONTO - An accused street racer stopped early Monday after Toronto Police said he was clocked at almost double the speed limit was left foot-loose and facing charges without his BMW.
Sgt. Tim Burrows said a patrol officer spotted two cars racing on a highway in Toronto at 2:05 a.m. ‹ with other cars on the freeway.
The officer gave chase, clocking the Beemer at 189 km/h and his rival driver in a Mercedes-Benz, which got away after accelerating to 224 km/h.
The speed limit on the freeway is posted at 100 km/h and "there was some traffic at the time," Burrows said.
Burrows said the officer's video system was operating at the time and investigators will review images of the Mercedes license plate to "follow up" with that driver.
The relationship between the two drivers was not immediately known.
After his arrest, the BMW driver was charged with stunt driving - defined as speeding at more than 50 km/h over the posted limit - plus speeding at 189 km/h.
His car was impounded for a week.
"That's the same amount of time that his A-Z license will be gone," Burrows said of the driver, who faces the loss of six points on his license, plus at fine of about $6 per illegal kilometre.
The BMW driver was ordered to appear in court.
Cops: Toronto street racers hit 224 km/h
TORONTO - An accused street racer stopped early Monday after Toronto Police said he was clocked at almost double the speed limit was left foot-loose and facing charges without his BMW.
Sgt. Tim Burrows said a patrol officer spotted two cars racing on a highway in Toronto at 2:05 a.m. ‹ with other cars on the freeway.
The officer gave chase, clocking the Beemer at 189 km/h and his rival driver in a Mercedes-Benz, which got away after accelerating to 224 km/h.
The speed limit on the freeway is posted at 100 km/h and "there was some traffic at the time," Burrows said.
Burrows said the officer's video system was operating at the time and investigators will review images of the Mercedes license plate to "follow up" with that driver.
The relationship between the two drivers was not immediately known.
After his arrest, the BMW driver was charged with stunt driving - defined as speeding at more than 50 km/h over the posted limit - plus speeding at 189 km/h.
His car was impounded for a week.
"That's the same amount of time that his A-Z license will be gone," Burrows said of the driver, who faces the loss of six points on his license, plus at fine of about $6 per illegal kilometre.
The BMW driver was ordered to appear in court.