Hamilton police arrested a man clocked driving 107 km/h in a 50 km/h zone early Monday morning.

Staff Sgt. John Canaris said police stopped a 28-year-old for speeding in the area of Upper Gage Avenue and Loconder Drive at 3 a.m. Monday.

Police detected an odour of alcohol on the man's breath but he refused to provide a breath sample, Canaris said.

The man - who has a G1 licence - was arrested and later released on a promise to appear. He faces charges of stunt driving, refusal to provide a breath sample and driving with a G1 licence without being accompanied by a qualified driver.

Charges for stunt driving are on the rise in Hamilton, with 70 tickets issues this year (as of September), 62 tickets issued in 2018 and 57 issued in 2017.

Police attribute the small but steady rise in tickets to increased enforcement. But Const. Claus Wagner has also said he believes people are driving faster.

Stunt driving charges are laid when someone is driving more than 50 km/h above the speed limit.