2 drivers stopped going 100 km/h over speed limit on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa
Two drivers are facing stunt driving charges after being stopped racing 100 km/h over the posted speed limit on Highway 417 in Ottawa, according to police.
Ontario Provincial Police say officers stopped two vehicles shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday. A photo posted on social media showed one driver going 186 km/h.
'Three vehicles were observed racing each other through the construction zone where the speed is 80km/h!' OPP Const. Michael Fathi said on X.
'Officers were able to stop two of the vehicles.'
The two drivers stopped, ages 18 and 19, are facing charges of stunt driving and dangerous driving.
Fathi says the drivers also had their licences suspended for 30 days and their vehicles were impounded for 14 days.
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