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Woman charged for reading book at 100km/hr
By Heather Rivers, QMI AGENCY


A 63-year-old woman is facing careless driving charges after getting caught reading and driving. (Shutterstock)

WOODSTOCK, Ont. — A 63-year-old Innerkip, Ont., woman is facing careless driving charges because she just couldn’t resist a good book.

On Tuesday at around12:15 p.m., an officer was conducting a routine patrol on Highway 401 in the Woodstock area when he spotted a driver reading a book in plain sight while travelling at 100 km/hour.

Carmen Velocci has been charged with careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act.

Ontario Provincial Police said they laid dozens of traffic-related charges over the long weekend and say they are “reminding the public that impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving will not be tolerated.”