OPP clock driver going nearly 200km/h on Highway 8

Ontario Provincial Police say the driver of this vehicle was clocked going 194km/h on Highway 8 in Kitchener. (OPP)

A 22-year-old driver asked an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer to reduce the speed and give him a break after being clocked going 194km/h, officials say.

In a tweet posted Saturday morning, OPP said the driver was travelling along Highway 8 in Kitchener on their way home to Hamilton.

Ontario Provincial Police clocked a driver going 194km/h along Highway 8 in Kitchener. (OPP)

In the tweet, OPP said the driver asked the officers to “reduce the speed and give him a break.”

194km/h - 22-year-old from Hamilton on the way home, #Hwy8/Kitchener. Driver asked the #CambridgrOPP officer to reduce the speed and give him a break.
Charged with #StuntDriving. #30DayLicenceSuspension #14DayVehicleImpound.
Just #SlowDown....^ks pic.twitter.com/suDcoFgO8e

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) June 3, 2023

The driver was charged with stunt driving, will face a 30-day licence suspension and have their vehicle impounded for 14 days, OPP said.

A photo of the incident posted by OPP shows a silver Audi pulled to the side of the highway with a tow truck hooking up the vehicle.