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A Florida man faces multiple charges and lost his driver’s licence after a speeding car was spotted passing other vehicles on the shoulder of Highway 401 near Chatham, police say.

Chatham-Kent OPP responded to multiple reports of a vehicle passing on the shoulder and the off-ramps of the 401 westbound lanes Monday at 7:30 p.m., police said.

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Police clocked a vehicle going 170 km/h near Bloomfield Road, OPP said.

A 24-year-old Florida man was charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle and racing. The man, who’s scheduled to appear in court on July 6, had his licence suspended and his vehicle impounded for seven days.

Under the Highway Traffic Act, any motorist caught going more than 50 km/h above the posted speed limit receives an automatic seven-day licence suspension and has their vehicle impounded for one week.

A racing conviction carries a fine between $2,000 and $10,000, six demerit points, up to six months in jail and up to a two-year licence suspension. A second conviction could result in a 10-year licence suspension.