COBOURG - A Peterborough man is facing charges and his motorcycle was impounded for seven days after a police officer clocked the driver going two times over the posted 50 km/h limit.

On Monday just after 4 p.m., a Cobourg Police Service officer spotted the motorcycle while conducting traffic enforcement on Division Street in Cobourg, police said.

The driver was driving two times over the posted speed limit, police said, and was causing unnecessary noise from loud exhaust pipes.

A 43-year-old Peterborough man, who was not identified by police, was charged with stunt driving and unnecessary noise.

The fine for stunt driving can be up to $10,000 with six demerit points, and can also lead to up to six months in jail, police said. The fine for unnecessary noise can be up to $2,000, police said.

His licence was suspended for seven days, his motorcycle was impounded for seven days and he was given a court date in August.