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Speeder Charged With Careless Driving On Hwy. 401

A man has been charged with careless driving after speeding through Chatham-Kent in snowy conditions.

On Friday at around 9:30pm, a Chatham-Kent OPP officer with a radar gun noticed a vehicle speeding on Hwy. 401 near Charing Cross Rd. Police say the westbound vehicle was driving faster than 130km/hr in a 100km/hr zone.

The officer stopped the vehicle and charged the 24-year-old Mississauga man with careless driving due to the poor weather and road conditions.

Visit the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario website for road conditions or call toll-free 1-800-268-4686. You can also call 5-1-1.

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