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Speeders seem to be getting bolder in their daredevil practices.
On Wednesday, the Ottawa Provincial Police Ottawa traffic unit reported an officer had been 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 came 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 riders killed in a crash late Friday near the intersection of Highway 416 and the 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 had 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 said.
The radar and other measuring equipment do not have cameras to identify vehicles by their licence 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,” Fathi said.
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