Stunt-driver hitting 176 km/h tops OPP roundup overnight

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Provincial police continue to mine the target-rich environment of speeders roaring along the Queensway through Ottawa.

Patrollers stopped four drivers Thursday night, including one who was timed on radar at 176 km/h along the stretch.

The stunt drivers received a roadside 30-day licence suspension and thei km/hr vehicles were impounded for a minimum of 14 days.

The speed limit on Hwy 417 through the Ottawa area is 110 km/h.

In addition, they face a minimum $2,000 fine, six demerits and a possible one-year licence suspension.

Police did not list locations where the stunt drivers were roped in.

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