A sign directing drivers to the westbound 401 at Walker Road is seen in Windsor on March 7, 2016.A sign directing drivers to the westbound 401 at Walker Road is seen in Windsor on March 7, 2016.
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Windsor woman charged with racing on Hwy. 401

A 50-year-old Windsor woman has found out the hard way why you do not speed, especially on Hwy. 401.

The Ontario Provincial Police in Chatham-Kent pulled over a vehicle in the westbound lanes near Queen's Ln. Saturday afternoon that was clocked at 160 km/hr.

The speed limit is 100 km/hr, so the driver was charged with racing a motor vehicle, had her license suspended, and her car impounded for seven days.

If she is convicted, she could face a fine of up to $10,000, up to six months in jail, and could have her license suspended for up to two years.

Farah Adham Al-Windawi will appear in court on December 12.

The OPP reminded the public a second conviction within ten years could mean a ten-year license suspension.

"Stunt driving or racing is one of the most serious and reckless forms of aggressive driving," said Chatham-Kent OPP. "It puts everyone on the road at serious risk of injury or death."

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