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A speeder traveling at almost twice the 80 km/h limit was among five drivers charged by Ottawa police Friday with speeding/stunt-driving, in the latest “Residents Matter” traffic enforcement blitz.
The five stunt drivers were caught doing:
- 147 km/h in an 80 km/h zone at Robertson Road / Haanel Drive
- 142 km/h in a 70 km/h zone at Terry Fox Drive / Richardson Side Road
- 110 km/h in a 60 km/h zone at Fallowfield Road / Orr Street
- 106 km/h in a 60 km/h zone at Strandherd Drive / RioCan Avenue
- 146 km/h in a 60 km/h zone – Strandherd Drive / RioCan Avenue. This driver had been previously charged with stunt driving within the last three years, police noted.
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The stunt drivers had their licences suspended for 30 days, their vehicles seized for 14 days, and have upcoming court dates. As a reminder, upon conviction a stunt-driving charge may result in a fine of $2,000-$10,000, six demerit points, a possible six months in jail, and a further one-year to three-year licence suspension.
Officers were deployed to the Kanata, Barrhaven and Riverside South areas.
A total of 65 provincial offence notices were handed out in the blitz, including: 29 for speeding, six for obstructed licence plates, five for failing to display two licence plates, five for improper mufflers, and four were for driving while using a hand-held communication device.
In addition, 11 court summons were handed out.
People with complaints about late-night traffic issues can file them at ottawapolice.ca/report.
“It only takes a few minutes, and the data collected assists us in the allocation of enforcement resources,” police said.
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