Officers with the Ottawa Police Service’s traffic enforcement unit stopped three separate drivers out for a joy ride on Wednesday.
Police started the day catching a stunt driver going 139 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on Highway 174 near Tenth Line Road.
Another was caught doing 137 km/h on Woodroffe Avenue and Grenfell Crescent, north of Barrhaven. The speed limit is 80 km/h.
Officers caught a third driver with a G2 licence “driving his girlfriend’s car” going 116 km/h in the 60 km/h zone on Woodroffe Avenue and Norice Street.
The charge of stunt driving includes an automatic court date, a 30-day license suspension and a 14-day vehicle impoundment.
Busy day for Traffic Escort officers - 3 charged with Stunt Driving - 139 in an 80km/h zone on the 174 at Tenth Line; a 2nd doing 137 in the 80km/h zone on Woodroffe & Grenfell Cres and the 3rd (G2 driving his girlfriend’s car) 116 in the 60km/h zone at Woodroffe & Norice St. pic.twitter.com/bTtDanMPhR
— OPS Traffic Escort & Enforcement Unit (@OPSTrafficCM) March 12, 2025
