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Police stop speeding teenager with 5 drivers licenses on Highway 401

The car was clocked well above the speed limit. OPP/Twitter

An Ontario teenager faces a 30-day license suspension and had his vehicle impounded after police caught him travelling at 168 km/h on Highway 401.

In a tweet, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)’s highway safety division said officers with Mississauga OPP stopped an 18-year-old speeding at 168 km/h on Highway 401.

The speed limit on Highway 401 through Mississauga is 100 km/h.

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The driver, who police said was from Paris, Ont., allegedly had five separate driving licenses in his possession. Police said they also found marijuana “readily available” in the car.

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The 18-year-old had his license suspended for a month and his vehicle was impounded for two weeks.

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