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Speeders seem to be getting bolder in their daredevil practices.
On Wednesday, the provincial police’s Ottawa traffic unit reported an officer being buzzed by a group of seven motorcycle riders travelling westbound on Highway 417 Tuesday night.
“One rider looked at the officer, popped a wheelie, and drove off at 185 km/h up Moodie Hill,” OPP said in a release.
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“The group then turned around and headed eastbound past the same officer’s position. This time, that same motorcycle was observed travelling at 191km/h!” the release said.
The OPP noted this incident comes shortly after six deaths in Eastern Ontario from collisions involving motorcycles.
One of the motorcyclists who died was former Gatineau Olympiques goalie Creed Jones, who was one of two drivers killed in a crash late Friday night near the intersection of Highway 417 and 417. The second motorcyclist has not yet been publicly identified.
OPP said both motorcycles were seen travelling at high rates of speed before the collision.
OPP Const. Michael Fathi said in an email Wednesday that traffic patrols have many difficulties pursuing offenders.
“The bikes were not stopped (by police). They have no intention of stopping, especially after performing a stunt in front of an officer,” Fathi explained.
The radar and other measuring equipment do not have cameras to identify vehicles by their license plates.
Police cruisers are equipped with cameras, but they’re not always available.
“In some cases, we have used the images captured by the camera to follow up and charge the drivers,” he said.
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