NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charges Guelph resident with stunt driving, going almost double the posted speed limit outside of a local busy school.
On September 13, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP were performing a proactive traffic enforcement initiative and observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed, to which a traffic stop was initiated on Scotland Street within Fergus.
As a result of the investigation, an 18-year-old of Guelph is charged under the Highway Traffic Act with:
- Speeding 1 – 49 km/h over posted limit
- Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt
Anyone charged with ‘drive motor vehicle – perform stunt’ receives a 14-day impoundment and a 30-day driver’s licence suspension as per statute.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the provincial offences court – Guelph, at a later date
If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately. If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122 or www.opp.ca/reportacrime.
